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Communication patterns and problems of pregnancy

B Kay Campbell1, Dean C Barnlund1

  • 1Department of Speech Communication.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|January 1, 1977
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Women with repeated unplanned pregnancies may have communication skill deficits. These inadequacies in communication could be a factor in contraceptive failure, impacting reproductive health.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Communication Studies
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Unplanned pregnancies pose significant public health challenges.
  • Contraceptive failure is a major contributor to unplanned pregnancies.
  • Understanding factors influencing contraceptive use is crucial for effective family planning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare communication patterns between women with no previous pregnancies and those with multiple unplanned pregnancies.
  • To identify potential links between communication skills and contraceptive failure.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was administered to 56 women at family planning clinics.
  • The questionnaire assessed communication skills, social factors, self-disclosure, and defensiveness.
  • Data from women with no pregnancies were compared to those with two or more unplanned pregnancies.

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Main Results:

  • Women with two or more unplanned pregnancies exhibited communicative inadequacies.
  • Specific deficits were noted in communication skills, social orientation, and self-disclosure.
  • Higher levels of verbal defensiveness were observed in the group with repeated unplanned pregnancies.

Conclusions:

  • Communicative inadequacies may be a contributing factor to repeated contraceptive failure.
  • Interventions targeting communication skills could potentially improve contraceptive adherence.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the causal relationship between communication and reproductive health outcomes.