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Frequency of intercourse and contraceptive choice

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Jeffrey E. Glor  and
Lawrence J. Severy
Jeffrey E. Glor
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Lawrence J. Severy
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Summary

The effects of frequency of intercourse on perceptions of two of the most widely used contraceptive methods, the pill and condom, were assessed in 128 female college students currently involved in a sexual relationship. Intercourse frequency was found to be strongly associated with knowledge of both methods. People experiencing more frequent sexual intercourse were more favourably disposed towards the pill and less towards the condom than people experiencing intercourse less frequently. Implications of these results are discussed.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , April 1990 , pp. 231 - 237
Copyright
Copyright © 1990, Cambridge University Press

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