scholarly journals Teen pregnancy, motherhood, and unprotected sexual activity

2003 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deborah Koniak-Griffin ◽  
Janna Lesser ◽  
Gwen Uman ◽  
Adeline Nyamathi
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
Unprotected Sexual Activity

scholarly journals Pregnant Teenager Involvement in Sexual Activity and the Social Context

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 998-1007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria José Carvalho Sant'Anna ◽  
Júlia Kerr Catunda ◽  
Kepler Alencar Mendes Carvalho ◽  
Veronica Coates ◽  
Hatim A. Omar
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
Role Model ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Human Reproduction ◽  
Teen Mothers ◽  
First Intercourse ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pregnant Teenager

Pregnancy during adolescence represents a challenge to society as a whole. Its incidence is increasing and brings about social and medical consequences to both the teen mothers and their children. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pregnant teenager involvement in sexual activity and the social context. The group studied comprised 152 pregnant teenagers attending the Department of Pediatrics, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo (SCSP) General Hospital. All information was analyzed. The age at first intercourse was 14.2 years and the average period between first intercourse and pregnancy was 1.4 years. Most pregnancies (75%) were neither planned nor wanted, however, most teen mothers (64.3%) did not use any contraceptive method. Of the pregnant teenagers, 68.1% came from unstructured families where in 71% of the teen pregnancy cases, there was a role model (mother, sister, or cousin who already experienced teen pregnancy). The average number of school years attended by the analyzed pregnant teenagers was 8.1 years, however, there was a high dropout rate of 40.1%. The age at first intercourse was low and concurs with the high incidence of unstructured families. The average number of school years attended was high, which would theoretically reflect a greater knowledge with regard to human reproduction, pointing to the multicausality of teen pregnancy and the role played by the family. Conclusions: We confirmed that teen pregnancy presents multicausal etiology; sexual initiation of pregnant teenagers was quite early with high dropout rates, which indicated that prevention methodology should be based on early detection of risk factors for elaboration of appropriate prevention proposals.

scholarly journals Parental Protectiveness and Unprotected Sexual Activity among Latino Adolescent Mothers and Fathers

2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (supplement b) ◽  
pp. 88-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janna Lesser ◽  
Deborah Koniak-Griffin ◽  
Rong Huang ◽  
Sumiko Takayanagi ◽  
William G. Cumberland
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Adolescent Mothers ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Latino Adolescent ◽  
Unprotected Sexual Activity ◽  
Parental Protectiveness

Fairy Tales Don’t Come True: The Impact of Aspirational Distance on Teen Pregnancy Prevention Messages

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30
Author(s):  
John F. Tanner ◽  
Emily C. Tanner
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Fairy Tales ◽  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
Pregnancy Prevention ◽  
Life Outcomes ◽  
Teen Pregnancy Prevention ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Prevention Messages ◽  
The Impact

The risks associated with teen sexual activity are not as universal as policy makers and programmers may suggest. Furthermore, the future presented by teen advocacy programs may not represent a reality that the teens experience in their communities and therefore may feel unobtainable. The goal of this research is to understand how teens evaluate their vulnerability associated with teen sexual activity and teen pregnancy relative to desirable life outcomes. Several focus groups were conducted with parenting and never-pregnant teens. The results contribute to the understanding of how disadvantaged teens assess risks and vulnerability.

School-Based Condom Availability Programs

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee Schmiedl
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Transmitted Disease ◽  
School Nurse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
School Based ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Condom Availability ◽  
Condom Availability Programs ◽  
Unprotected Sexual Activity

The repercussions of sexual activity among teens continue to be a significant issue in the United States. Detrimental consequences to unprotected sexual activity among teens include unintended pregnancy and acquiring a sexually transmitted disease (STD) or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is estimated that each year approximately 3 million teens acquire an STD and 860,000 become pregnant. A variety of programs have been implemented in school systems in an attempt to reduce the STDs, HIV, and pregnancy among teens. One program is the distribution of condoms in the school. There are many factors that the school nurse must consider in the development of a school-based condom disbursement program. This article addresses school-based condom availability programs as well as issues for the school nurse to consider when implementing such a program.

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