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Journal of Religion and Health
Published in: Journal of Religion and Health 1/2020

01-02-2020 | Original Paper

Prospective Associations Among Youth Religiosity and Religious Denomination and Youth Contraception Use

Authors: Jennifer Green, Roy F. Oman, Sara K. Vesely, Marshall K. Cheney, Leslie Carroll

Published in: Journal of Religion and Health | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

This study prospectively investigates associations among youth religiosity, religious denomination, and contraception use. Associations between youth religiosity and religious denomination, and type of contraceptive used and consistent contraceptive use among sexually active youth (N = 757) were analyzed using multinomial and binomial logistic regression. Identifying with a religious denomination was a predictor of dual contraceptive use relative to using no method of contraception (AOR = 2.17). There was no association between youth religiosity and type of contraceptive use or contraceptive consistency. Religious leaders and public health practitioners should collaborate to develop strategies to engage in conversations with sexually active youth about contraceptive use.
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Metadata
Title
Prospective Associations Among Youth Religiosity and Religious Denomination and Youth Contraception Use
Authors
Jennifer Green
Roy F. Oman
Sara K. Vesely
Marshall K. Cheney
Leslie Carroll
Publication date
01-02-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Religion and Health / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Electronic ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0426-9

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