ArticleJournal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology2013
Pregnancy attitudes, contraceptive service utilization, and other factors associated with Los Angeles homeless youths' use of effective contraception and withdrawal.
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- Investigating Change in Psychosocial Outcomes for Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles With and Without Pregnancy Experiences.Perspectives on sexual and reproductive health · 2025Trial
- Pregnancy Ambivalence, History of Pregnancy, Condom Use, and Contraceptive Use Among U.S. Youth Experiencing Homelessness.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- Pregnancy and family planning choices of birthing people in the Parent and Child assistance Program (PCAP).BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Examining the characteristics of pregnant and parenting, and non-parenting young adults experiencing homelessness living with and without their children.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Counter-Narratives of Structural Oppressions, Stigma and Resistance, and Reproductive and Sexual Health Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness.Qualitative health research · 2022Article
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- Factors associated with condom and contraceptive use among currently and formerly homeless young adults: Does housing matter?Sexual & reproductive healthcare : official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives · 2021Article
- Correlates of use of withdrawal for contraception among women in Vietnam.BMC women's health · 2020Article
- Attitudes of Teenage Mothers towards Pregnancy and Childbirth.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Pregnancy Attitudes and Contraceptive Use among Young Adults with Histories of Foster Care.Children and youth services review · 2018Article
- Childhood Sexual Violence and Consistent, Effective Contraception Use among Young, Sexually Active Urban Women.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2015Article
- Pet ownership among homeless youth: associations with mental health, service utilization and housing status.Child psychiatry and human development · 2015Article
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Abstract
STUDY
objectiveThis study aims to understand the associations of contraceptive service utilization (ie, accessing condoms or birth control), pregnancy attitudes, and lifetime pregnancy history among male and female homeless youth in relation to use of effective contraception and withdrawal. DESIGN, SETTING, AND
participantsBetween October 2011 and February 2012, homeless youth (14-27 years old) from 2 drop-in centers in Los Angeles (N = 380) were recruited and completed a questionnaire. The data in this paper are restricted to those who reported vaginal sex at last sex (N = 283).
main outcome measuresAnalyses examined history of foster care, sexual abuse, exchange sex, pregnancy, lifetime homelessness duration, current living situation, contraceptive service utilization, and pregnancy attitudes in predicting use of effective contraception and withdrawal at last sex.
resultsOver 62% of females and 43% of males report having ever been pregnant or impregnating someone. There are no gender-based differences in pregnancy attitudes; 21% agree they would like to become pregnant within the year. Additionally, there are no gender-based differences in reported contraceptive use at last vaginal sex. In the multivariable model, high school education, contraceptive service utilization (Relative Risk Ratio [RRR]: 4.0), and anti-pregnancy attitudes (RRR: 1.3) are significant positive predictors of using effective contraception; anti-pregnancy attitudes (RRR: 1.2) and gender (RRR: 0.3) are significantly associated with using withdrawal.
conclusionsHealth professionals should acknowledge that some homeless youth desire pregnancy; for those that do not, access to effective contraception is important. Programs must continue to promote pregnancy prevention, and include discussions of healthy pregnancy habits for pregnancy-desiring youth.
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