Contraceptive use, sensation seeking and adolescent egocentrism
Arnett, J.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence 19(2): 171-180
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-2891 PMID: 12288788 DOI: 10.1007/bf01538720Document Number: 379856
The relations between contraceptive use, sensation seeking, and adolescent egocentrism were examined among 145 high school juniors and seniors (all female) attending high school in the Atlanta (Georgia, USA) area. Sex without contraception was found to be significantly related to scores on the Sensation Seeking Scale, including the total score and two out of the four subscales. Sex without contraception was also found to be related to egocentrism, in particular to subjects' estimates of the probability of becoming pregnant as a result of engaging in sex without contraception. No significant relationship was found between sensation seeking and egocentrism.
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