Childhood Sexual Abuse and Adolescent Pregnancy: A Meta-analytic Update

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dc.contributor.authorNoll, J. G., Shenk, C. E., & Putnam, K. T.
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-23T18:58:14Z
dc.date.available2015-02-23T18:58:14Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjective: Recent increases in adolescent pregnancies have sparked a renewed impetus to identify risk factors, such as childhood sexual abuse (CSA), associated with adolescent pregnancy. Given mixed evidence regarding the strength of the relationship between CSA and adolescent pregnancy, our objective was to provide an estimate of the effect size of this relationship using updated literature and meta-analytic techniques. Methods: Meta-analyses of 21 studies were conducted using a random effects model of binary outcomes to determine aggregate effect-size estimates controlling for study heterogeneity. Results: CSA significantly increased the odds of experiencing an adolescent pregnancy by 2.21-fold (95% CI: 1.94–2.51). A supplemental analysis suggested that 4.5 out of 10 pregnant adolescents may have a prior history of CSA. Conclusions: CSA places females at increased risk for subsequent adolescent pregnancy. Addressing conditions associated with CSA might impact the overall adolescent pregnancy rate. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationNoll, J. G., Shenk, C. E., & Putnam, K. T. (2009). Childhood sexual abuse and adolescent pregnancy: A meta-analytic update. Journal of pediatric psychology, 34(4), 366-378.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2722133/pdf/jsn098.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2162
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of pediatric psychologyen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectchild sexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectteen pregnancyen_US
dc.subjectmeta-analysisen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.titleChildhood Sexual Abuse and Adolescent Pregnancy: A Meta-analytic Updateen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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