Connotative Meanings Assigned to Contraceptive Options
| Autor: | Paul D. Sarvela, Justin A. Odulana, Robert J. McDermott, Julie K. Doidge Huetteman, Derek R. Holcomb |
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| Rok vydání: | 1992 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Universities media_common.quotation_subject Population Human sexuality Midwestern United States Semantic Differential Promotion (rank) Cronbach's alpha medicine Humans Students education media_common education.field_of_study business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Contraception Cross-Sectional Studies Health promotion Family planning Family medicine Female Health education Semantic differential business Attitude to Health Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American College Health. 41:91-97 |
| ISSN: | 1940-3208 0744-8481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.1992.9936307 |
| Popis: | Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives states that the reduction of unintended pregnancies is one of the primary health objectives for college-aged people. In addition, the reduction in rates of sexually transmitted diseases, with special emphasis on reducing the incidence of HIV infection, is an important objective for this population. One way of addressing these objectives is through promoting use of effective contraception methods. Attitudes toward a particular contraceptive option may play an important role in acceptance of, and predisposition toward, using a given method. The authors used semantic differential scaling to study the connotative meanings college students assigned to 13 contraceptive methods. They asked 751 students (mean age = 19.6 years) to rate each method of contraception, using 7-point scales composed of 15 bipolar adjective pairs. Scale internal consistency was estimated using Cronbach's alpha, and ranges were from .68 for douching to .92 for oral contraceptives. Respondents' rank-ordered approval ratings of the 13 options were as follows: oral contraceptives; abstinence; the condom; the diaphragm; the contraceptive sponge; female sterilization; rhythm; male sterilization; douching, the IUD, and vaginal suppositories (tied); spermicidal foam; and withdrawal. These results indicated general approval for methods that are effective in preventing conception. Semantic interpretation of selected contraceptive options differed by gender and race, but not by age. Implications for contraception education and future research issues are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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