The reproductive justice framework holds much promise for guiding research that can
contribute to social change. Its limited integration and use in social psychology therefore …

In recent years, there has been much reflection on the measures used to assess and monitor
contraceptive programming outcomes. The meaning and measurement of intention‐to‐use …

Purpose: to evaluate the relationship between unplanned pregnancy (UP), a common
problem in high and low income countries and maternal depression (MD). Methods …

CONTEXT Many young adults are unclear about how much they want to have, or prevent
having, a baby. However, pregnancy ambivalence is an underexamined factor in the uptake …

Childbearing ambivalence is often conceptualized as a state of conflicting desires about
having a child that is characteristic of particular individuals or life stages. This study …

Reproductive health communication can greatly benefit college women by providing
informational and emotional support for their reproductive sexual health. However …

Background The measure of unmet need relies on women's reported fertility desires;
previous research has demonstrated that fertility desires may be fluid and not firm. Study …

Our article describes findings from a project exploring sexual agency and desire among
young women, focusing on the negotiation of sexuality within relationship contexts. Adopting …

Approximately 70% of pregnancies among young unmarried women living in the United
States are unintended. Unintended pregnancy results in negative health and economic …

Abstract More than half (52%) of unintended pregnancies in the United States (US) occur
among the 10.7% of women using no contraceptive method. We interviewed a sample of …