| Title | Adolescent pregnancy desire and pregnancy incidence. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Sipsma, Heather L., Jeannette R. Ickovics, Jessica B. Lewis, Kathleen A. Ethier, and Trace S. Kershaw |
| Journal | Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 110-6 |
| Date Published | 2011 Mar-Apr |
| ISSN | 1878-4321 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adolescent Psychology, Connecticut, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Incidence, Interpersonal Relations, Logistic Models, Pregnancy, Pregnancy in Adolescence, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Risk-Taking, Sexual Behavior, Socioeconomic Factors, Statistics, Nonparametric, Young Adult |
| Abstract | Research has suggested the importance of pregnancy desire in explaining pregnancy risk behavior among adolescent females. Much of the literature, however, uses cross-sectional study designs to examine this relationship. Because bias may strongly influence these results, more prospective studies are needed to confirm the relationship between pregnancy desire and pregnancy incidence over time. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.whi.2010.09.004 |
| Alternate Journal | Womens Health Issues |
