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YEAR: 1992

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Late adolescent sexuality and contraception: the influence of sex role

orientation, locus-of-control, illusion of fertility control, and experience.

AUTHORS

Zlokovich MS

SOURCE

Ann Arbor, Michigan, University Microfilms International, 1992. vi, 98 p. Order

No. 9304081

ABSTRACT

The author explored the contraceptive practices of 66 females and 52 male undergraduates at the University of

Florida in Gainesville in terms of the influence of sex role orientation, locus-of-control, contraceptive knowledge,

sexual and contraceptive experience, and the illusion of fertility control. The illusion of fertility control (IFC) was

measured with a scale based on Langer's 1975 research on the illusion of control. The scale specifically measures

the degree to which people believe they are controlling their fertility when they are actually taking fertility risks. The

89 White, 7 Black, 9 Asian, and 11 Hispanic volunteers of average age 18.81 years, with range of 17-24 years,

completed 13-page questionnaires for academic credit. 64 were freshmen, 36 sophomores, 14 juniors, and 4

seniors; 97% identified themselves as heterosexual; and 89.8% were sexually experienced, with mean age at first

intercourse of 16.38 years for a range of 12-20 years. Males and females had had, respectively, 4.74 and 3.06 sex

partners, of range 1-30. They were fairly knowledgeable about contraception and generally preferred condoms and

oral pills. Analysis of the data found that sex role orientation and locus of control did not help predict either

perceived-actual pregnancy risk group membership or contraceptive efficacy. IFC scores were negatively correlated

with age at first intercourse, thereby suggesting that familiarity with sexual activity increases IFC. Further, a

significant positive correlation was observed between percentage of time no birth control was used in the last 6

months and IFC scores; and age at first intercourse and masculinity scores were significant predictors of IFC scores.

Study results point to the need to refine the IFC scale and conduct this research among younger adolescents.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 1543-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Late adolescent sexuality and contraception: the influence

of sex role orientation, locus-of-control, illusion of fertility control, and experience.", is(are) Zlokovich MS. The source

of this article is "Ann Arbor, Michigan, University Microfilms International, 1992. vi, 98 p. Order No. 9304081". This

article was published in 1992 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 1543-06. All rights

reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 11543

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