Relationship Between Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Utilization and Biopsychosocial Characteristics Among Homeless Shelter Adolescents
| Autor: | Brittney Gaudet, Marna Rayl Greenberg, Amy B Smith, Allison N. Kayne, Nina Liu, Jessica L Jacoby, Joanne N. Quiñones, Taylor L Jarvill, Jeffrey M Downen, Cecilia Zemanek, Hoonani M Cuadrado |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Biopsychosocial model
business.industry General Engineering Psychological intervention Retrospective cohort study Odds ratio Pediatrics contraception Relative risk homeless youth adolescent Cohort Health care sexual activity Medicine Obstetrics/Gynecology Public Health reproductive health business Reproductive health Demography |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Objective: To determine whether biopsychosocial factors are associated with sexual activity and contraceptive utilization among homeless shelter adolescents. Methods: A retrospective study of 440 adolescents at a shelter in Pennsylvania between February 2015 and September 2019 was conducted. The cohort was evaluated to determine what relationship age, gender identity, substance use, and trauma history have with sexual activity and contraceptive utilization. Results: Sexual activity was significantly related to age (mean 15.8+1.4 years in sexually active vs. 14.7+1.6 years in abstinent youth, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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