Reproductive Regrets among a Population-Based Sample of U.S. Women
Women have many reproductive options, but little is known about their regrets regarding prior reproductive choices and outcomes. Guided by the life-course and stratified reproduction perspectives, this study draws on an open-ended question about reproductive regrets from wave I of the National Surve...
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| author | Arthur L. Greil Michele H. Lowry Andrea R. Burch Kathleen Slauson-Blevins Nicholas Park Julia McQuillan |
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| description | Women have many reproductive options, but little is known about their regrets regarding prior reproductive choices and outcomes. Guided by the life-course and stratified reproduction perspectives, this study draws on an open-ended question about reproductive regrets from wave I of the National Survey of Fertility Barriers, a representative telephone survey of reproductive aged U.S. women conducted from 2004 to 2006. The authors classified regrets into five broad categories: (1) none, (2) problematic fertility, (3) unfulfilled fertility desires, (4) family, and (5) pregnancy experiences. The authors conducted the analyses separately by motherhood status. Logistic regression analysis revealed that regardless of parental status, those who were older, had infertility, or were experiencing economic hardship were more likely to report reproductive regrets. The authors also investigated factors associated with the likelihood of expressing specific reproductive regrets. In general, the present findings confirm expectations based on the life-course and stratified reproduction perspectives. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c91f4e2d7544893b281b07e6285bc7e2022-12-22T03:54:59ZengSAGE PublishingSocius2378-02312022-12-01810.1177/23780231221142969Reproductive Regrets among a Population-Based Sample of U.S. WomenArthur L. Greil0Michele H. Lowry1Andrea R. Burch2Kathleen Slauson-Blevins3Nicholas Park4Julia McQuillan5Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USAAlfred University, Alfred, NY, USAWellsville, NY, USAOld Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USAGavilan College, Gilroy, CA, USAUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USAWomen have many reproductive options, but little is known about their regrets regarding prior reproductive choices and outcomes. Guided by the life-course and stratified reproduction perspectives, this study draws on an open-ended question about reproductive regrets from wave I of the National Survey of Fertility Barriers, a representative telephone survey of reproductive aged U.S. women conducted from 2004 to 2006. The authors classified regrets into five broad categories: (1) none, (2) problematic fertility, (3) unfulfilled fertility desires, (4) family, and (5) pregnancy experiences. The authors conducted the analyses separately by motherhood status. Logistic regression analysis revealed that regardless of parental status, those who were older, had infertility, or were experiencing economic hardship were more likely to report reproductive regrets. The authors also investigated factors associated with the likelihood of expressing specific reproductive regrets. In general, the present findings confirm expectations based on the life-course and stratified reproduction perspectives.https://doi.org/10.1177/23780231221142969 |
| spellingShingle | Arthur L. Greil Michele H. Lowry Andrea R. Burch Kathleen Slauson-Blevins Nicholas Park Julia McQuillan Reproductive Regrets among a Population-Based Sample of U.S. Women Socius |
| title | Reproductive Regrets among a Population-Based Sample of U.S. Women |
| title_full | Reproductive Regrets among a Population-Based Sample of U.S. Women |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Reproductive Regrets among a Population-Based Sample of U.S. Women |
| title_short | Reproductive Regrets among a Population-Based Sample of U.S. Women |
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