ACTITUDES Y CONDUCTAS HACIA EL ABORTO INDUCIDO EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS DE SAMBORONDÓN - ECUADOR

Abstract

Abortion is a controversial issue because of all the problems it brings worldwide, whether sanitary, economic or moral. It has also been approached from different perspectives and there are several debates around it. The majority of studies regarding this phenomena, focus mainly on its consequences, implications and incidence; leaving aside relevant elements. This research is examined from the perspective of social psychology, in order to analyze theattitudes and behaviors in undergraduates from the urban area of Samborondón – Ecuador towards induced abortion. The sample is 151 men and women between the ages of 16 and 28 years. The study approach is descriptive and qualitative. In order to reach the objective, a survey of 23 questions about attitudes, behaviors and expertise about induced abortion was developed. The results revealed that people generally have a negative attitude towards abortion, however these may change depending on the circumstances. In addition, it was also determined that the attitudes people may have about induced abortion are usually related with it’s according behaviors; either continuing with a pregnancy, or having an abortion; nonetheless, this is not always the case, since sometimes the interests of people who have to make this decision prevail against their beliefs.