Date of Award

Summer 8-24-2024

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Organizational Unit

College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychology

First Advisor

Anne P. DePrince

Second Advisor

Galena Rhoades

Third Advisor

Julia Dmitrieva

Fourth Advisor

Kathryn Fox

Fifth Advisor

Lisa Martinez

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Keywords

Intergenerational trauma, Messaging, Reproductive coercion, Sexual education

Abstract

Women’s knowledge of reproductive choices as well as ability to decide and implement those choices are critical to promoting healthy parent-child relationships and avoiding potentially harmful family dynamics. Reproductive coercion (RC) is a form of intimate partner violence in which abusive partners control reproductive outcomes of their partners. The field of RC is a relatively new field of study compared to the literature on IPV, and this study is one of the first to examine the role of formal and informal messaging women received in childhood related to sex, dating, and relationships in relation to RC. Furthermore, parenting attitudes were also examined related to these factors to begin to establish evidence for the intergenerational transmission of RC. A total of 66 women participated in the study session, responding to standardized measures and measures developed for this study. Results from this study highlight the relationship between informal childhood messaging, RC, and reproductive autonomy, demonstrating the mediating role of reproductive autonomy. Findings also demonstrated evidence suggesting that RC is likely to occur intergenerationally through maladaptive parenting practices in the context of children’s sexual development. Research, clinical, and policy implications are discussed.

Copyright Date

8-2024

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.

Rights Holder

Maria-Ernestina Christl

Provenance

Received from Author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

89 pgs

File Size

775 KB

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