Robinson R B, Frank D I
Florida A & M University, School of Nursing, Tallahassee 32301.
Adolescence. 1994 Spring;29(113):27-35.
This study examined self-esteem in relation to sexual behaviors which often result in teen pregnancy. A sample of 141 male and 172 female adolescents of racial diversity was surveyed to elicit levels of self-esteem, sexual activity, pregnancy and fatherhood status. The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory was used as well to elicit qualitative data about self-esteem, demographics, and sexual activity. Analysis revealed no differences in the self-esteem of males vs. females. Further, sexual activity or virginity was not related to self-esteem in either males or females. Pregnant teens did not have different levels of self-esteem from the nonpregnant. However, males who had fathered a child had lower self-esteem than did nonfathers. The findings support a multifocused approach to sex education for pregnancy prevention and also emphasize a need to include males in both pregnancy prevention efforts as well as in further research on teen pregnancy.
本研究调查了与常导致青少年怀孕的性行为相关的自尊情况。对141名男性和172名不同种族的女性青少年样本进行了调查，以获取自尊水平、性活动、怀孕及父亲身份状况等信息。还使用了库珀史密斯自尊量表来获取有关自尊、人口统计学和性活动的定性数据。分析显示，男性和女性的自尊水平没有差异。此外，性活动或是否为处女与男性或女性的自尊均无关。怀孕的青少年与未怀孕的青少年自尊水平没有差异。然而，已为人父的男性比未为人父的男性自尊水平更低。这些发现支持采用多重点的性教育方法来预防怀孕，同时也强调需要让男性参与到预防怀孕的努力以及对青少年怀孕的进一步研究中。
