Prospective assessment of pregnancy intentions using a single-versus a multi-item measure

Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 238-243

  Kavanaugh, Megan L ^a   Schwarz, Eleanor Bimla ^b  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; PENNSYLVANIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71749083154     PISSN: 15386341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1363/4123809     Document Type: Article

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