Implementation Intention Formation Reduces Consultations for Emergency Contraception and Pregnancy Testing Among Teenage Women

Health Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 762-769

  Martin, Jilly ^a   Sheeran, Paschal ^a   Slade, Pauline ^a   Wright, Alison ^b   Dibble, Tracey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Sheffield Contraception and Sexual Health Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

emergency contraception; implementation intentions; pregnancy testing; teenagers

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; CONTRACEPTION, POSTCOITAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTENTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 72949108184     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016200     Document Type: Article

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