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Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programs and Research: A Time To Revisit Theory

Author(s) -

Eric Jenner,

Sarah K. Walsh

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2016.303333

Subject(s) - social cognitive theory , pregnancy , adolescent health , sexual behavior , theory of planned behavior , psychology , reproductive health , cognition , social learning theory , gerontology , developmental psychology , medicine , social psychology , environmental health , psychiatry , nursing , computer science , population , genetics , biology , control (management) , artificial intelligence

The authors argue that researchers and developers need to revisit the theory of planned behavior, social cognitive theory, and the social, psychological theories that are predictive of sexual behavior, and it mentions innovations and research involving adolescent pregnancy prevention programs in America. Funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servicesu0027 Office of Adolescent Health is examined, along with the efforts to reduce adolescent sexual risk behaviors.

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