Child Health Nurs Res.  2017 Jul;23(3):259-267. 10.4094/chnr.2017.23.3.259.

Factors Affecting Contraceptive Use among Adolescent Girls in South Korea

• Lee J

• KMID: 2388592
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2017.23.3.259

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to identify contraceptive practices in adolescent girls in South Korea and predictors of contraceptive practices.
METHODS
The study sample included 743 girls who had experienced sexual activity. Using statistics from the 12th (2016) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey, hierarchical logistic regression analysis was conducted.
RESULTS
The contraceptive practice rate for adolescent girls was 34%. Contraceptive practice was associated with "˜age at first intercourse' and "˜sexual intercourse after drinking'. For adolescent girls who had early sexual initiation and drank alcohol before sexual intercourse there was a tendency to reduce the practice of contraception.
CONCLUSION
It is necessary to provide practical sex education to improve the practice of contraception in these adolescents. In addition, adolescent girls should be encourage to delay their first intercourse. The results of this study can also be used to develop education interventions regarding healthy sexuality behaviour including the practice of contraception.

Keyword

Adolescent; Contraception; Problem behavior; Sexual behavior

MeSH Terms

Adolescent*
Coitus
Contraception
Education
Female*
Humans
Korea*
Logistic Models
Problem Behavior
Risk-Taking
Sex Education
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality