TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Contraceptive use among women experiencing intimate partner violence and reproductive coercion: the moderating role of PTSD and depression
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Zemlak, Jessica L.
A1  - Marineau, Lea
A1  - Willie, Tiara C.
A1  - Addison, Helena
A1  - Edwards, Gabrielle
A1  - Kershaw, Trace
A1  - Alexander, Kamila A.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012231153372
ID  - ref1
ER  -