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YEAR: 1998

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The changing impact of religion on the sexual and contraceptive behavior of

adolescent women in the United States.

AUTHORS

Brewster KL; Cooksey EC; Guilkey DK; Rindfuss RR

SOURCE

JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY. 1998 May;60(2):493-504.

ABSTRACT

This study examined the relationship between religion and adolescent sexual and contraceptive behaviors in the US.

Data were obtained from the 1982 and 1988 Cycles of the National Survey of Family Growth among a sample of

women 15-44 years of age. Models examined the determinants of risk of intercourse and contraceptive use only for

women who were virgins at the start of the 4-year period preceding each survey. Findings indicate few religious

differences in the likelihood of virginity retention among Whites in 1982. By 1988, there were large religious

differences in risk of intercourse. White fundamentalists were able to reverse trends and increase the likelihood of

retaining virginity. Among fundamentalist Blacks, 50% were more likely to remain virgins regardless of time period.

Denomination influenced contraceptive choice at first intercourse, and the effects differed by race. White Catholics

and fundamentalists were less likely to use any method at first intercourse than other religions. Most women who

used a method relied on condoms at first intercourse. Fundamentalists were the most likely to use the pill. Black

Catholics were more likely to use the pill, and Blacks of other religions tended to use the condom. 62% of Whites

and 60% of Blacks aged 15-19 years used contraception, especially the pill, at the most recent intercourse. 60% of

White adolescents and only 46% of Blacks used contraception at first intercourse. Denomination or attendance had

little effect on current contraceptive behavior among White teens. Findings suggest that the effects of denomination

on the risk of intercourse and contraceptive use initially were not maintained after first intercourse. (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT1T 4588-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The changing impact of religion on the sexual and

contraceptive behavior of adolescent women in the United States.", is(are) Brewster KL; Cooksey EC; Guilkey DK;

Rindfuss RR. The source of this article is "JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY. 1998 May;60(2):493-504.".

This article was published in 1998 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT1T 4588-06. All

rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 4588

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