Late adolescents' self report of communication and contraceptive use

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dc.contributor.authorKennedy, Donna R.en
dc.contributor.committeechairFu, Victoria R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSawyers, Janet K.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSporakowski, Michael J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBenson, Mark J.en
dc.contributor.departmentFamily and Child Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:37:39Zen
dc.date.adate2012-06-10en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:37:39Zen
dc.date.issued1988-05-15en
dc.date.rdate2012-06-10en
dc.date.sdate2012-06-10en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to better understand factors related to communication and contraceptive use among college students. Further, the study was undertaken to obtain a better understanding of what is meant by the word "communication" when it is used pertaining to contraceptive use. Aspects related to communication examined were, content of discussion, timing and closure of discussion and satisfaction related to discussion concerning contraceptive use. The sample consisted of 245 subjects in late adolescence from a state university in Southwest Virginia. Subjects were divided into two categories: "Discussers", those who discussed the use of contraception with their last sexual partner; and, "Non-discussers", those who did not discuss the use of contraception with their last sexual partner. Discussers and Non-discussers were then divided into those subjects in casual relationships, and those subjects in exclusive relationships. The data were collected using a pencil and paper questionnaire. The results indicated a high usage of contraception among Discussers and Non-discussers in the sample. Results also indicate that relationship status appeared to have been a contributor to the use of contraception, (i.e., those in exclusive relationships were more likely to use contraception). It appears that in casual relationships communication may play an important role in the use of contraception in this group. Results indicate that casual Discussers may show some of the same characteristics (i.e., caring about partner) as those subjects in exclusive relationships.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentix, 122 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06102012-040216en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06102012-040216/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43044en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.K466.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18805962en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.K466en
dc.subject.lcshCollege studentsen
dc.subject.lcshCommunicationen
dc.subject.lcshContraceptivesen
dc.titleLate adolescents' self report of communication and contraceptive useen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily and Child Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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