TY - JOUR
T1 - Birth Control Sabotage Motivation and Measurement
T2 - A Mixed-Methods Analysis among Latina Women
AU - Grace, Karen Trister
AU - Glass, Nancy E.
AU - Miller, Elizabeth
AU - Alexander, Kamila A.
AU - Holliday, Charvonne N.
AU - Decker, Michele R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2024/5
Y1 - 2024/5
N2 - Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of intimate partner violence that includes birth control sabotage (BCS). We explored the perceived intent behind BCS to refine RC measurement, using a mixed-methods design with a clinic-based sample of Latina women (13 interviews; 482 surveys). Women perceived partners used BCS for reasons beyond pregnancy promotion. Specifically, 16.8% of participants reported any past-year RC; this decreased to 9.5% when asked if their partner used BCS with the sole intent of getting them pregnant. RC measures and assessment should separate behavior from intent in BCS questions to not underestimate the prevalence and to guide clinical response.
AB - Reproductive coercion (RC) is a type of intimate partner violence that includes birth control sabotage (BCS). We explored the perceived intent behind BCS to refine RC measurement, using a mixed-methods design with a clinic-based sample of Latina women (13 interviews; 482 surveys). Women perceived partners used BCS for reasons beyond pregnancy promotion. Specifically, 16.8% of participants reported any past-year RC; this decreased to 9.5% when asked if their partner used BCS with the sole intent of getting them pregnant. RC measures and assessment should separate behavior from intent in BCS questions to not underestimate the prevalence and to guide clinical response.
KW - birth control sabotage
KW - intimate partner violencea
KW - mixed methods
KW - reproductive coercion
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U2 - 10.1177/10778012221145292
DO - 10.1177/10778012221145292
M3 - Article
C2 - 36567608
AN - SCOPUS:85145457740
SN - 1077-8012
VL - 30
SP - 1634
EP - 1655
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
IS - 6-7
ER -