1. Natali Diaz, Kimberly Jean Leger and Ailyn Rodriguez

2.  To what extent does the community of Miami Dade find teen pregnancy acceptable?

3.  Random sampling.  Group members traveled to three supermarkets in Miami Dade County as well as the Graham Center at Florida International University to collect data. FIU3 North Miami Beach 2 Flagler8 Kendall8

4.  3 forced choice questions  6 open-ended questions  6 demographic questions

6.  Have you or anyone you know experienced teen pregnancy?  Mode (most common answer): Yes CategoriesNumberDistribution Yes1571% No629% Total:21100%

7.  What thoughts come to your mind when you hear the term “teen pregnancy”? CategoryNumberDistribution (N=21) Sadness629% Feeling of regret314% Immaturity629% Technical definition210% Troubled relationships15% TV Show15% Ruined future314% Struggle419% Blessing15% Shame314% Lack of education210% *For this question, some participants provided more than one answer. Mode: Sadness and immaturity

8.  What are the potential positive aspects of having a child during the teen years?  For this question, some participants provided more than one answer.  Mode : No advantages CategoryNumberDistribution (N=21) Becoming more mature524% Being a young parent629% Healthy baby15% Family support15% No advantages1048%

9.  Please name a maximum of three disadvantages, if any, associated with teen pregnancy. CategoryNumberDistribution (N=21) Loss of youth733% Less time for career210% Stress419% Education is hindered1571% Financial challenges838% Resentment210% Strained relationships629% Not ready for parenthood314% Less Opportunities15% Shame15% For this question, some participants provided more than one answer. Mode: Education is hindered

10.  Do you believe that that if a teen is married it is more acceptable to have a child?  Mode: No (71%) CategoryNumberDistribution Yes314% No1571% Undecided314% Total:21100%

11.  What do you believe are potential risk factors for teen pregnancy? CategoryNumberDistribution (N=21) Teen’s upbringing629% Immaturity15% Media419% Peer pressure314% Lack of education210% Early sexual relationships15% Unsafe sex15% No answer1152% *For this question, some participants provided more than one answer Mode: No answer

12.  Do you believe that social media such as the show “Teen Mom” have an effect on how teens view pregnancy?  Mode: Yes CategoryNumberDistribution Yes1362% No210% Never seen show 629% Total:21100%

13.  If so, what are the positive and/or negative effects?  For this question, some participants provided more than one answer  Mode (positive effects): Serves as a warning  Mode (negative effects): Idolization of characters and the fact that the show is unrealistic Positive Effects#Dist. (N=13) Negative Effects#Dist. (N=13) Serves as a warning 1292%Unrealistic538% Makes it seem acceptable 323% Idolization of characters 538%

14. Mode Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic Mode Gender: Female

15. Mean: 29 Mode: 21.5 Median: 25

16. Mode Income: Middle Class Mode Educational Attainment: AA Degree

18.  We are sick and tired and we just want to graduate.  …Just kidding.. Sort of  Conclusions:  71% of our participants had either experienced teen pregnancy themselves or knew someone who had. This indicates that teen pregnancy is very widespread in Miami Dade County. However, the majority of the opinions expressed in the open ended questions demonstrate negative themes and attitudes with regards to teen pregnancy. Furthermore, most participants believed that the media encourages teenagers to want to be mothers, despite all of the disadvantages to teen pregnancy that were commonly expressed.

19.  More sex education programs directed toward both home and school in order to reduce teen pregnancy rates in Miami Dade County.  Promotion of participation in extra curricular activities that empower young women.

20. Congratulations class of 2012!!!