RT Article
T1 Birth Control Sabotage Motivation and Measurement: A Mixed-Methods Analysis among Latina Women
JF Violence against women
VO 30
IS 6/7
SP 1634
OP 1655
A1 Grace, Karen Trister
A2 Glass, Nancy E.
A2 Miller, Elizabeth
A2 Alexander, Kamila A.
A2 Holliday, Charvonne N.
A2 Decker, Michele R
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885231113
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.
K1 Mixed Methods
K1 birth control sabotage
K1 intimate partner violencea
K1 reproductive coercion
DO 10.1177/10778012221145292