Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2024
Publisher
SAGE
Source Publication
Violence Against Women
Source ISSN
1077-8012
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.1177/10778012231153372
Abstract
Women experiencing reproductive coercion (RC) report more unintended pregnancies and mental health symptoms that can influence contraceptive use patterns. We examined associations between RC and contraceptive use among intimate partner violence (IPV) exposed women aged 18–35 (N = 283). We tested depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and co-morbid depression and PTSD as effect modifiers. Though no association was found between RC and contraception, PTSD significantly modified this relationship. Among Black women (n = 112), those reporting RC and either PTSD or comorbid PTSD and depression were less likely to use partner-independent contraception compared to those reporting RC without mental health symptoms. PTSD could be a barrier to contraceptive choice among this population.
Recommended Citation
Zemlak, Jessica L.; Marineau, Lea; Willie, Tiara C.; Addison, Helena; Edwards, Gabrielle; Kershaw, Trace S.; and Alexander, Kamila A., "Contraceptive Use Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion: The Moderating Role of PTSD and Depression" (2024). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 967.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/967
Comments
Accepted version. Violence Against Women, Vol. 30, No. 9 (July 2024): 2075-2095. DOI. © SAGE Publications. Used with permission.