“I can try and plan, but still get pregnant”: The complexity of pregnancy intentions and reproductive health decision‐making for adolescents

Offiong, Asari; Powell, Terrinieka W.; Gemmill, Alison; Marcell, Arik V.

doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.05.007

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“…It is possible that the lack of effects might be driven by the age of the women ( M = 20.65, SD = 2.45). Young women in their late teens and twenties most likely do not desire or try to become pregnant because they are typically either pursuing higher education, starting a career or just do not feel prepared to have a child [ 5 ]. Therefore, it is possible that the participants in this study were more likely to be motivated to avoid a potential pregnancy for factors other than DE or the manner in which pregnancy is portrayed on social media.…”

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“…One limitation was the likely floor effect we observed regarding young women’s attitudes toward potential pregnancy. Young women from 18 to 30 years-old are less likely to desire or try to become pregnant, regardless of their level of DE, because they are focused on their education, starting their careers, or just waiting until they are older to have children [ 5 ]. Additionally, despite having an adequate number of participants, replication with a larger sample of respondents closer to the average age at first birth (in 2014 the average age of first-time mothers was 26.3, [ 28 ]) would increase the generalizability of the findings.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Young women have reported varying feelings toward the possibility of a potential pregnancy, ranging from wanting to become pregnant to wanting to avoid pregnancy [ 5 ]. While there is no doubt that age and timing are the main reasons that young women avoid pregnancy, there could be other contributing factors, such as DE.…”

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The influence of disordered eating and social media’s portrayals of pregnancy on young women’s attitudes toward pregnancy

Gibson

Zaikman

2023

BMC Women's Health

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Background Given the heightened emphasis on physical appearance and the prevalence of social media in young women, they are particularly vulnerable to experiencing negative body image and disordered eating. Therefore, modified social media portrayals of pregnancy could cause young women to have negative attitudes toward a potential pregnancy and subsequently not properly utilize care and resources. The present study examined the influence of disordered eating and modified portrayals of pregnancy on young women’s attitudes toward a potential pregnancy and various feelings associated with pregnancy. Methods The sample consisted of 154 women aged 18–30, who were given the Eating-Attitudes Test-26, randomly shown either modified or unmodified social media portrayals of pregnancy, then given the Attitudes Toward Potential Pregnancy Scale and the Gestational Weight Gain Psychosocial Risk Assessment Tool. Results A series of hierarchal regressions revealed that there were no significant main effects or interactions for young women’s attitudes toward potential pregnancy. However, women who viewed modified portrayals of pregnancy had higher self-efficacy, and women with higher levels of disordered eating had lower self-efficacy, more positive attitudes toward gestational weight gain, and lower current body image satisfaction. Conclusions These results highlight the myriad of different attitudes that young women have toward a potential pregnancy and how these attitudes are influenced by disordered eating and social media. Our findings can be used for educating caregivers and implementing intervention strategies for women.

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confidence: 99%