1.  Amanda Marshall Psych 234

2.  Knowledge, perceptions & motivations and contraceptive outcomes  Relationship satisfaction & birth control use  Maternal relationship, contraceptive use & self- esteem

3.  Knowledge of Birth Control Independent t-test Females more than males 4 (age: 13,14,15,16) X 2 (feelings of independence: yes, no) ANOVA Interaction Correlation Better relationship with mother & more knowledge of birth control  Feelings of Independence Correlation Better relationship with mother & more feelings of independence

4.  Original Sample N =4,834 adolescents Restricted (age 13-16) N =2,891  Measures Independence 1 (strongly agree) to 5 ( strongly disagree) Recoded for hypothesis 2 – Yes or No Birth Control ( α =.78 ) 1 (strongly agree) to 5 ( strongly disagree) “You are quite knowledgeable about how to use a condom correctly” Good Relationship with mother 1 (strongly agree) to 5 ( strongly disagree)

5. Relationship With MotherKnowledge of Birth Control Mean =1.69 Mode = 1 Median =2 Mean =2.26 Mode = 2 Median =2

6. Main Effect for AgeMain Effect for Independence F(3, 2437) = 2.05, p =.11F(1, 3437) = 5.29, p =.02 Feelings of Independence (M=2.27) No Feelings of Independence (M=2.52) Interaction of Age and Independence F(3, 2437) = 1.25, p =.29

7. Females or Males & Knowledge of Birth control Independent t-test t(2794) = -4.26, p <.001 Females (M = 2.33) Males (M = 2.17) Relationship with mother & Feeling of Independence Correlational Analysis r (2780) =.14, p <.001 Relationship with mother & Knowledge of birth control Correlational Analysis r (2780) =.07, p <.001

8.  Links between feelings of independence and relationship with mother on knowledge of birth control  How did adolescents attain their knowledge???