Percepção dos adolescentes de um instituto de ensino sobre a gravidez na adolescência

Abstract

Objective: to analyze the perceptions of adolescents in a State School about teenage pregnancy. Method: this is a transversal, observational, analytical, descriptive and quantitative research, carried out with 9th grade students of an educational institute in the interior of Rio Grande do Sul. The data collection occurred through a semi-structured questionnaire, completed automatically and with a bar code with closed questions. An analysis of the data took place through descriptive statistics and descriptive study with the Chi-square test. Results: The results showed that a high percentage of adolescents had sex at the age of 14 and believe that the most reliable method of contraception is the condom. Dropping out of school was the main change pointed to pregnancy and fear of the main feeling. Final Considerations: 47% of the participants have already had sexual intercourse and the majority started at 14 years old. The male condom was considered the most reliable method among adolescents and 93% of participants reported that both genders have a responsibility to prevent pregnancy.