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Attributions, expectations, and coping with abortion.

B Major, P Mueller, K Hildebrandt

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

|March 1, 1985

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Cognitive factors like blaming character and high coping expectations influence adjustment to abortion. Finding pregnancy meaningful predicted worse coping initially.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Reproductive Health

Background:

Coping with negative life events is influenced by cognitive appraisals.
Understanding predictors of adjustment after abortion is crucial for mental health support.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify cognitive predictors of coping with a first-trimester abortion.
To examine the role of attributions, expectations, meaningfulness, and intentionality in post-abortion adjustment.

Main Methods:

Surveyed women before abortion regarding pregnancy attributions, coping expectations, meaningfulness, and intentionality.
Assessed affective state, physical complaints, anticipated consequences, and depression post-abortion and at follow-up.

Main Results:

Blaming character for pregnancy predicted poorer coping.

Keywords:

Abortion Seekers Abortion, Induced Age Factors Americas Behavior--women Comparative Studies Demographic Factors Depression Developed Countries Developing Countries Diseases Family Planning Fertility Fertility Control, Postconception Health Influentials Interpersonal Relations Mental Disorders Mental Health New York North America Northern America Perception Personality Population Population Dynamics Pregnancy, Unplanned Pregnancy, Unwanted Prospective Studies Psychological Factors Reproductive Behavior Research Methodology Research Report Self-perception Stress Studies United States

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High pre-abortion coping expectations correlated with better adjustment.

High pregnancy meaningfulness predicted worse immediate post-abortion coping.

Pregnancy intentionality linked to later depression; partner presence linked to worse immediate coping.

Conclusions:

Cognitive appraisals significantly impact coping with abortion.
Interventions should address self-blame and enhance coping expectations.
The role of pregnancy meaningfulness and partner support warrants further investigation.