Cognitive development, egocentrism, self-esteem, and adolescent contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behavior

Cognitive development, egocentrism, self-esteem, and adolescent contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behavior

Cognitive development, egocentrism, and self-esteem were examined in relation to contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behavior for 300 high school and first-year college students. Adolescents with higher cognitive development and self-esteem scores had more knowledge about sexuality and contracep...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of youth and adolescence 1994-04, Vol.23 (2), p.169-193
Hauptverfasser: Holmbeck, G.N, Crossman, R.E, Wandrei, M.L, Gasiewski, E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Age Factors
Americas
Attitude
Attitudes
attitudes and opinions
Behavior
Behavior Patterns
Biological and medical sciences
Biology
Birth Control
Child Development
Cognitive Development
College Students
Contraception
Contraception Behavior
contraceptive behavior
Contraceptives
Demography
Developed Countries
Developmental psychology
Education
Egocentrism
Family Planning Services
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
gender differences
High School Students
High Schools
Higher Education
Knowledge
Knowledge Level
North America
Perception
Population
Population Characteristics
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Relationship
Self Concept
Self Esteem
self-perception
Selfesteem
Sex Education
Sex Factors
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Statistics as Topic
Student Attitudes
United States
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Zusammenfassung:Cognitive development, egocentrism, and self-esteem were examined in relation to contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, and behavior for 300 high school and first-year college students. Adolescents with higher cognitive development and self-esteem scores had more knowledge about sexuality and contraception and were more likely to use contraceptives. (SLD)
ISSN:0047-2891
1573-6601
DOI:10.1007/BF01537444