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The relationship between attitudes toward pregnancy and contraception use among drug users
(La relation entre attitude face à la grossesse et usage de la contraception chez les usagers de substances psychoactives)
Auteur(s) :
GUTIERRES, S. E. ;
BARR, A.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
19-29
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
75
Domaine :
Plusieurs produits / Several products
Discipline :
PAT (Pathologie organique / Organic pathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
GROSSESSE
;
CONTRACEPTION
;
CONSOMMATION
;
ETHNIE
;
ATTITUDE
;
SEXUALITE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2003, 24, (1), 19-29
Résumé :
Use of alcohol and drugs during pregnancy is regarded as a serious problem in the medical field. The current study explored gender and ethnic differences in attitudes and behaviors related to sexuality and contraceptive use among European American, Mexican American and Native American female and male clients in drug recovery programs. The study also examined the relationship between sexual abuse, concern for pregnancy, concern for contracting sexually transmitted diseases and contraception use among women drug users. Results showed gender and ethnic differences in attitudes toward pregnancy, abortion and contraceptive use. In addition, both Mexican American and Native American women who had a high concern for pregnancy were more likely to use birth control when they reported sexual abuse than when they reported no abuse. In contrast, European American women with a high concern for pregnancy showed a tendency to use birth control less when they reported abuse than when they did not. The observed attitudinal and behavioral differences between genders and ethnic groups are discussed in relation to design of treatment program components to increase contraceptive use and decrease unwanted pregnancies among drug users. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept. Social Behav. Sciences, Arizona State Univ., West, P.O. Box 37100, Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.