The Effects of Unintended Pregnancy on Infant, Child, and Parental Health
A Review of the Literature
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14524455 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jessica D Gipson (0000-0001-8719-2081, Johns Hopkins University, corresponding author), Michael A Koenig, Michael Koenig (Johns Hopkins University), Michelle J Hindin (0000-0001-9941-7639, Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 18-38 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2008.00148.x |
| PMID | 18540521 |
| OpenAlex | W1998195656 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 253 |
| References cited | 110 |
This article provides a critical review of studies assessing the effects of unintended pregnancy on the health of infants, children, and parents in developed and developing countries. A framework for determining and measuring the pathways between unintended pregnancy and future health outcomes is outlined. The review highlights persistent gaps in the literature, indicating a need for more studies in developing countries and for further research to assess the impact of unintended pregnancy on parental health and long‐term health outcomes for children and families. The challenges in measuring and assessing these health impacts are also discussed, highlighting avenues in which further research efforts could substantially bolster existing knowledge
Adolescent health · Child health · Developing country · Developmental psychology · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Fertility · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Reproductive health · Research methodology · Unintended consequences · Unintended pregnancy · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception
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Birth Spacing and Child Mortality
Local Government and Community Leaders’ Perspectives on Child Health and Mortality and Inequity Issues in Rural Eastern Indonesia
Medicaid Policy Change and Immediate Postpartum Long-Acting Reversible Contraception
Association of State Funding for Comprehensive Reproductive Health Care With Use of Contraception Among Latina Patients and Non-Latina Patients in Oregon
Intimate partner violence as a predictor of unintended pregnancy among married women
Trend and Factors Associated With Unintended Pregnancy Among Currently Married Women in Nepal
Level and Correlates of Unintended Pregnancy among Currently Pregnant Young Women in India
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The Religious Exemption to Mandated Insurance Coverage of Contraception
Comparison of maternal-fetal attachment, anxiety, depression, and prevalence of intimate partner violence in Iranian women with intended and unintended pregnancy
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Gender Differences in Perceived Benefits of and Barriers to Use of Modern Contraceptive Methods in Rural Malawi
Predictors of Sexual Debut Among Young Adolescents in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements
From HIV prevention to reproductive health choices
Unintended pregnancy in the amazon basin of Ecuador
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Clinical, epidemiological and socio-cultural aspects of infertility in resource-poor settings. Evidence from Rwanda
Birth Intention Status and Infant Mortality
Children’s Experiences After the Unintended Birth of a Sibling
The estimation of Unwanted Fertility
Anticoncepção de emergência em universitárias
Use of modern contraceptive methods and pregnancy planning
Contraceptive Method Choice Among Young Adults
Pregnancy Intentions of First‐Time Mothers and Their Children's Outcomes
The impact of teenage pregnancy on school dropout in Brazil
Clustering of characteristics associated with unplanned pregnancies
Stressful Life Events Around the Time of Unplanned Pregnancy and Women’s Health
The Sensitivity of Measures of Unwanted and Unintended Pregnancy Using Retrospective and Prospective Reporting
Disparities in family planning
Contraceptive Counseling
“It just happens”
Unintended Childbearing and Child Growth in Northern Malawi
A Women’s Rights-Based Approach to Reducing Child Mortality
Abortion Legal Reform and Neonatal Mortality in Mozambique
Family planning use and fertility desires among women living with HIV in Kenya
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Maternal Pregnancy Wantedness and Perceptions of Paternal Pregnancy Wantedness
Power to choose? Examining the link between contraceptive use decision and domestic violence
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Psychosocial Determinants of Mistimed and Unwanted Pregnancy
Lactational Amenorrhea Method as a Contraceptive Strategy in Niger
Factors associated with unplanned pregnancy among Malaysian women of reproductive age
Influencing factors of pregnancy-related anxiety in advanced maternal age primigravidas and the development and evaluation of personalized psychological nursing interventions
Interrelationships Between Pregnancy Intention, Antenatal Care, and Sociodemographic Factors
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Relationships Between Pregnancy Intentions and Maternal Outcomes
The Effect of a Club in Making Differences in Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Family Planning Among Married Adolescent Girls in Urban Slums in Bangladesh
Socioeconomic inequality of unintended pregnancy in the Iranian population
Does Preconception Health Differ by Nativity
Pregnancy Intentions and Maternal and Child Health
Lifestyle and Psychological Factors Associated with Pregnancy Intentions
The Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Symptom Severity, Negative Thinking, Comorbidity, and Treatment Response in Youth with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Women’s Life Experiences and Shifting Reports of Pregnancy Planning
Gender Differences in Factors Influencing Self-Efficacy Toward Pregnancy Planning among College Students in Korea
Contraceptive Use and Its Associations With Social Determinants of Health Among Young Adults
Community Effects on Pregnancy Intention Among Cohabiting Women in The Philippines
The Consequences of Unintended Pregnancy for Maternal and Child Health in Rural India
Reproductive Life Planning
Health Care Provider Attitudes Toward Safety of Selected Hormonal Contraceptives in Breastfeeding Women
Socioeconomic inequality and its drivers in unmet needs for family planning in Kenya
Social Discrimination, Stress, and Risk of Unintended Pregnancy Among Young Women
On the Stability of Reported Pregnancy Intentions from Pregnancy to 1 Year Postnatally
Desire to delay the first childbirth among young, married women in India
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Development of an intervention delivered by mobile phone aimed at decreasing unintended pregnancy among young people in three lower middle income countries
Technology, intimacy and motherhood
Associations between sexual and reproductive health knowledge, attitude and practice of partners and the occurrence of unintended pregnancy
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Does unintended pregnancy have an impact on skilled delivery care use in Bangladesh? A nationally representative cross-sectional study using Demography and Health Survey data
Relationship between health insurance enrolment and unintended pregnancy in Ghana
The Health Costs of Being Born Unwanted
Access to and quality of contraceptive healthcare for undocumented immigrant women in California
Prescribed contraceptives among woman after release from prison
Outcomes for Children and Families Following Unplanned Pregnancy
What Constitutes a Strong Start for Babies
Research Priorities for Preventing Unintended Pregnancy
Unintended Pregnancy and Taxpayer Spending
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Contraceptive Method Choice in California
Comparison of a Timing‐Based Measure of Unintended Pregnancy and the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy
The Public Costs of Births Resulting from Unintended Pregnancies
Enhancing Service Delivery Through Title X Funding
The Public Health Risks of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Sexual Orientation Concordance And (Un)Happiness About Births
Do Racial and Ethnic Differences in Contraceptive Attitudes and Knowledge Explain Disparities In Method Use
The Misclassification of Ambivalence in Pregnancy Intentions
Counseling About IUDs
Women's Social Communication About IUDs
Unintended Pregnancy Rates at the State Level
Ranges of pregnancy preferences and contraceptive use
Unintended Pregnancy and Women’s Psychological Well-Being in Indonesia
Death Without Weeping
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Intended Pregnancies and Unintended Pregnancies
Unsafe abortion
A Reminder that Human Behavior Frequently Refuses to Conform to Models Created by Researchers
Maternal mortality
The Incidence of Abortion Worldwide
Testing the Quantity-Quality Fertility Model
The Effects of Pregnancy Planning Status on Birth Outcomes and Infant Care
The Consistency and Validity of Reproductive Attitudes
The relationship between pregnancy intendedness and physical violence in mothers of newborns
Strategies for reducing maternal mortality
Couples' Fertility and Contraceptive Decision-Making in Developing Countries
The Measurement and Meaning of Unintended Pregnancy
Pregnancy Intendedness and Physical Abuse Around the Time of Pregnancy
The Stability of Pregnancy Intentions and Pregnancy-Related Maternal Behaviors
Paternal Influences on the Timing of Prenatal Care Among Hispanics
Factors Influencing Inadequate and Excessive Weight Gain in Pregnancy
Marriage means having children and forming your family, so what is the need of discussion?’ Communication and negotiation of childbearing preferences among Bangladeshi couples
Specifying the antecedents of breast-feeding duration in Peru through a structural equation model
Unintended pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding
Disparities in Rates of Unintended Pregnancy In the United States, 1994 and 2001
Differences Between Mistimed and Unwanted Pregnancies Among Women Who Have Live Births
The Extent of Pregnancy Mistiming and Its Association with Maternal Characteristics and Behaviors and Pregnancy Outcomes
Differences Between Mistimed and Unwanted Pregnancies Among Women Who Have Live Births
Consequences for Infants of Parental Disagreement in Pregnancy Intention
Effect of Pregnancy Intention on Child Well-Being and Development
Adverse outcomes of planned and unplanned pregnancies among users of natural family planning
Differences in preconceptional and prenatal behaviors in women with intended and unintended pregnancies
Maternal attitude toward pregnancy and the risk of neonatal death
The effect of pregnancy intention on child development
On the validity of retrospective assessments of pregnancy intention
Husbands’ versus wives’ fertility goals and use of contraception
Pregnancy Wantedness and Maternal Behavior During Pregnancy
The long-term impact of parents' childbearing decisions on children's self-esteem
The impact of class, education, and health care on infant mortality in a developing society
Remarks on the analysis of causal relationships in population research
Pregnancy wantedness and the early initiation of prenatal care
The Predictive Validity of Reproductive Intentions
The Influence of Spouses over each Other's Contraceptive Attitudes in Ghana
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Family Size, Unwantedness, and Child Health and Health Care Utilisation in Indonesia
Frequency and timing of antenatal care in Kenya
Birth wantedness reports
Unintended pregnancy and women's use of prenatal care in Ecuador
Infant mortality and infant care
Sex differences in childhood mortality in rural Bangladesh
Sex-Selective Abortions in India
Understanding pregnancy in a population of inner-city women in New Orleans-results of qualitative research
Maternal resources, proximity of services, and curative care of boys and girls in Minya, Egypt 1995-97
Does pregnancy provide immunity from intimate partner abuse among Hong Kong Chinese women
The mental health of women 6 months after they give birth to an unwanted baby
What is a 'planned' pregnancy? empirical data from a British study
Correlates of depressive symptomatology during the second trimester of pregnancy among Hong Kong Chinese
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Premarital Childbearing, Unwanted Fertility and Maternity Care in Kenya and Namibia
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Do current measurement approaches underestimate levels of unwanted childbearing? Evidence from rural India
Sex Differentials in Mortality in Rural Bangladesh
On Causation in Demography
Selective Discrimination against Female Children in Rural Punjab, India
On Kinship Structure, Female Autonomy, and Demographic Behavior in India
Differential Child Care in Three Tibetan Communities
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Do Fertility Intentions Affect Fertility Behavior
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Fertility Patterns
Unwanted Childbearing, Health, and Mother-Child Relationships
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| Unique citing works | 253 |
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| Citations per year | 13,32 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 227 |