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Attitudes towards contraception: focus groups with Arkansas teenagers and parents
Sex Education ( IF 2.730 ) Pub Date : 2020-05-02 , DOI: 10.1080/14681811.2020.1759526
S. Alexandra Marshall 1 , Nichola Driver 2 , M. Kathryn Allison 3
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ABSTRACT

Despite a national decline in teenage pregnancy rates, Arkansas continues to have one of the highest rates in the USA. More teenagers in the state reported not using any method of contraception (20%) compared to the USA (13.8%). National-level research suggests that misinformation and lack of awareness about contraception is prevalent. This study examines awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards contraception among Arkansas teenagers and parents. Between July-November 2018, twelve focus groups – 6 with teenagers (n = 40) and 6 with parents (n = 28) – were conducted around the state. Parent participants were uncertain about their teenagers’ access to and knowledge of contraception, had many concerns about their teenagers using contraception and spoke about teaching their kids about contraception in a future sense (‘would’ and ‘should’). Although parents preferred abstinence for their teenagers, they preferred contraception use to teenage pregnancy. Teenage participants had limited knowledge/awareness of methods of contraception beyond condoms and birth control pills. They saw contraception as ineffective, were concerned about side effects and experienced difficulty accessing contraception. This study provides insight into current knowledge and attitudes towards contraception among teenagers and parents in Arkansas, as well as recommendations for designing educational campaigns centred around awareness, empowerment and inclusion.



中文翻译:

对避孕的态度:与阿肯色州青少年和父母的焦点小组

抽象的

尽管全国青少年怀孕率下降,但阿肯色州仍然是美国怀孕率最高的国家之一。与美国(13.8%)相比,该州更多的青少年报告未使用任何避孕方法(20%)。国家一级的研究表明,错误信息和对避孕的缺乏认识很普遍。这项研究调查了阿肯色州青少年和父母对避孕的认识,知识和态度。在2018年7月至11月之间,该州进行了12个焦点小组活动-6个青少年(n = 40)和6个父母(n = 28)。家长参与者不确定他们的青少年是否可以使用避孕药具和避孕知识,他们对青少年使用避孕药具有很多担忧,并谈到了在未来的意义上(“应该”和“应该”)向孩子们讲授避孕方法。尽管父母更喜欢青少年禁欲,但他们更倾向于将避孕措施用于青少年怀孕。青少年避孕套和避孕药以外的避孕方法知识/意识有限。他们认为避孕无效,担心副作用,并且在获得避孕方面遇到困难。这项研究提供了对阿肯色州青少年和父母目前对避孕的知识和态度的见识,以及有关设计以意识,赋权和包容为中心的教育运动的建议。他们认为避孕无效,担心副作用,并且在获得避孕方面遇到困难。这项研究提供了对阿肯色州青少年和父母目前对避孕的知识和态度的见识,以及有关设计以意识,赋权和包容为中心的教育运动的建议。他们认为避孕无效,担心副作用,并且在获得避孕方面遇到困难。这项研究提供了对阿肯色州青少年和父母目前对避孕的知识和态度的见识,以及有关设计以意识,赋权和包容为中心的教育运动的建议。

更新日期:2020-05-02
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