Potential Factors Associated with Contraceptive Intention Among Adolescent Males in Taiwan

This study explored the predictors of contraceptive intention in adolescent males in Taiwan. It used a cross-sectional design and a sample of 1,000 vocational high school male students to determine the potential factors associated with contraceptive intention. Data were collected on an anonymous, se...

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Main Authors: Ruey-Hsia Wang, Min-Tao Hsu, Hsiu-Hung Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-03-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700944
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spelling doaj-55e0ec45684542b98f4fc21ef5de2fea2020-11-24T21:28:55ZengWileyKaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences1607-551X2004-03-0120311512310.1016/S1607-551X(09)70094-4Potential Factors Associated with Contraceptive Intention Among Adolescent Males in TaiwanRuey-Hsia WangMin-Tao HsuHsiu-Hung WangThis study explored the predictors of contraceptive intention in adolescent males in Taiwan. It used a cross-sectional design and a sample of 1,000 vocational high school male students to determine the potential factors associated with contraceptive intention. Data were collected on an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire, including personal background variables, prior sexual experience, contraceptive knowledge, contraceptive attitude, contraceptive self-efficacy, perception of peers' contraceptive behavior, perception of support from significant others, and parental-adolescent communication about contraception. A total of 230 participants (23%) had prior sexual experience, 13% (30) of whom reported being involved in their girlfriends' pregnancies. Of the participants, 45% recognized the use of condoms as the most favorable contraceptive method for future sexual intercourse. Second to condom use, the combination of the calendar method and condom use was also popular (13.1%). Multiple stepwise regression indicated that better contraceptive attitudes, higher contraceptive self-efficacy, no prior sexual experience, more perception of peers' contraceptive behavior, and higher perception of support from significant others were predictors of higher contraceptive intention. The above predicting factors explained 31.9% of the total variance for contraceptive intention among adolescents. These results provide health professionals with important information to understand the reality adolescents encounter and to design effective contraceptive programs for male adolescents.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700944male adolescentcontraceptive intentioncontraceptive attitudehigh schoolTaiwan
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author Ruey-Hsia Wang
Min-Tao Hsu
Hsiu-Hung Wang
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Min-Tao Hsu
Hsiu-Hung Wang
Potential Factors Associated with Contraceptive Intention Among Adolescent Males in Taiwan
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
male adolescent
contraceptive intention
contraceptive attitude
high school
Taiwan
author_facet Ruey-Hsia Wang
Min-Tao Hsu
Hsiu-Hung Wang
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title Potential Factors Associated with Contraceptive Intention Among Adolescent Males in Taiwan
title_short Potential Factors Associated with Contraceptive Intention Among Adolescent Males in Taiwan
title_full Potential Factors Associated with Contraceptive Intention Among Adolescent Males in Taiwan
title_fullStr Potential Factors Associated with Contraceptive Intention Among Adolescent Males in Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed Potential Factors Associated with Contraceptive Intention Among Adolescent Males in Taiwan
title_sort potential factors associated with contraceptive intention among adolescent males in taiwan
publisher Wiley
series Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
issn 1607-551X
publishDate 2004-03-01
description This study explored the predictors of contraceptive intention in adolescent males in Taiwan. It used a cross-sectional design and a sample of 1,000 vocational high school male students to determine the potential factors associated with contraceptive intention. Data were collected on an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire, including personal background variables, prior sexual experience, contraceptive knowledge, contraceptive attitude, contraceptive self-efficacy, perception of peers' contraceptive behavior, perception of support from significant others, and parental-adolescent communication about contraception. A total of 230 participants (23%) had prior sexual experience, 13% (30) of whom reported being involved in their girlfriends' pregnancies. Of the participants, 45% recognized the use of condoms as the most favorable contraceptive method for future sexual intercourse. Second to condom use, the combination of the calendar method and condom use was also popular (13.1%). Multiple stepwise regression indicated that better contraceptive attitudes, higher contraceptive self-efficacy, no prior sexual experience, more perception of peers' contraceptive behavior, and higher perception of support from significant others were predictors of higher contraceptive intention. The above predicting factors explained 31.9% of the total variance for contraceptive intention among adolescents. These results provide health professionals with important information to understand the reality adolescents encounter and to design effective contraceptive programs for male adolescents.
topic male adolescent
contraceptive intention
contraceptive attitude
high school
Taiwan
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700944
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