Pregnancy Intentions and Pregnancy Risk Among Adolescent Males in Socially Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

An abstract of a study by Jones et al exploring pregnancy risk behaviors, pregnancy intentions, and reproductive coercion perpetration among a sample of adolescent males participating in an ongoing randomized trial of a sexual violence prevention program implemented in socially disadvantaged neighbo...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent health 2017-02, Vol.60 (2), p.S105-S105
Main Authors: Jones, Kelley A., PhD, Jaime, Maria Catrina D., MPH, Zelazny, Sarah, BA, Torres, Irving J., BA, Feliz, Nayck B., MA, Bamwine, Patricia M., MSW, Eugene, Jeffrey M., MD, Miller, Elizabeth, MD, PhD, FSAHM
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent boys
Birth control
Childbirth & labor
Coercion
Condoms
Contraceptives
Disadvantaged
Males
Neighborhoods
Pediatrics
Polls & surveys
Pregnancy
Prevention programs
Risk
Risk behavior
Sexual behavior
Sexual violence
Teenagers
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Jones et al exploring pregnancy risk behaviors, pregnancy intentions, and reproductive coercion perpetration among a sample of adolescent males participating in an ongoing randomized trial of a sexual violence prevention program implemented in socially disadvantaged neighborhoods. Results showed that 273 males from 14 neighborhoods have enrolled and completed baseline surveys (mean age=16.2±1.5 years); about half (n= 150, 55%) of participants have had vaginal sex. Approximately half reported not using condoms during a majority of their sexual encounters (47%). Similarly, for any non-condom contraceptive use, 37% reported using nothing or withdrawal only, and 29% re- ported being uncertain if any contraceptive was used at last sex. Of the sexually active participants who took the exit survey (n=71), 7% had gotten someone pregnant; 10% reported they would be happy if they got someone pregnant in the next year. and 6% thought it was likely they would get someone pregnant in the next year. Only 3% reported wanting to get someone pregnant. One in four (25%) participants had perpetrated reproductive coercion against a partner: the most common act was to tell their sex partner not to use birth control so she would get pregnant (14%).
ISSN:1054-139X
1879-1972
DOI:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.10.387