Working with the Media to Promote Teen Pregnancy Prevention

TABLE 1 (cont.)FOR SEXUALLY-INEXPERIENCED GROUPS:D. Do you think most of our friends are currently having sex or not having sex? Whydo you think that? How do you feel about that? What age do you feel mostteenagers first have sex?E. We know that at your age, some teenagers choose to have sex and others chooseto not have sex. The people in this room told the person who invited them toattend this group interview that they have not had sex. Without necessarily tellingyour personal story here today, could you tell me some reasons why teens likeyou have chosen to not have sex?F. Which do you think is an easier decision to make - to have sex or to postponesex? Why? What kinds of things do you think can make it difficult for someonewho has made a decision - either way - to stick with it?FOR MIXED SEXUALLY-EXPERIENCED GROUPS:D. Do you think most of our friends are currently having sex or not having sex? Whydo you think that? How do you feel about that? What age do you feel most teensfirst have sex?E. We know that at your age, some teenagers choose to have sex and others chooseto not have sex. Some people in this room told the person who invited them toattend this group interview that they have not had sex and some indicated thatthey did have sex. If you feel comfortable talking about it, can you talk a little bitabout that? Try and explain what some of the reasons are why you have chosento either have sex or not have sex.F. Which do you think is an easier decision to make - to have sex or to postponesex? Why? What kinds of things do you think can make it difficult for someonewho has made a decision - either way - to stick with it?V. Ten Things about Teen Pregnancy (15 minutes)[ASK ONLY IF NOT ELICITED WELL ENOUGH THROUGHOUT INTERVIEW]A. Imagine that you are talking to a group of other teenagers who are around yourage. What is the one most important thing you would want to say to them aboutteen pregnancy and teen pregnancy prevention?ACTION: Go around the room and ask each participant to respond.B. OK. Now imagine that you are talking to a group of adults - parents, teachers, andother adults you interact with. What is the one most important thing you wouldwant to say to them about teen pregnancy and teen pregnancy prevention?ACTION: Go around the room and ask each participant to respond.129MEDIAVI. Acknowledgements and ConclusionsACTION: Provide NCPTP www address: www.teenpregnancy.org.Reprinted from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. (1999). What aboutthe teens? Research on what teens say about teen pregnancy. Washington, DC: Author.