Samantha Auerbach
Biographic Data
| ID | 3742624 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samantha Auerbach |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samantha |
| FAMILY NAME | Auerbach |
| SIGNATURE | AUERBACH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University at Buffalo, State University of New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2855-7076 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Doulas and acompañantes
In a rapidly shifting ecosystem of abortion care in the United States, non-clinicians who offer support to abortion clients throughout their abortion process occupy a critical niche. Often called abortion doulas or full spectrum doulas, they support clients through the full range of abortion experiences, from highly medicalized instrumentation procedures to medication abortions conducted fully outside the formal healthcare system (“self-managed m…
Pregnancy, Birth, Neonatal, and Mental Health Outcomes Are Minimally Associated with Pregnancy Ambivalence
Pregnancy ambivalence is increasingly recognized and studied in sexual and reproductive health research, yet its associations with adverse outcomes remain unclear. The purpose of this paper was to explore different measures of ambivalence and whether any were associated with poor pregnancy, birth, social or mental health outcomes. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted with 1941 individuals assigned female at birth, ages 18–45, who had been pregn…
Contraceptive Behavior in Appalachia
Very little is known about contraceptive behavior in Appalachia, a large geographic region in the eastern United States where even basic prevalence estimates of contraceptive use/nonuse are lacking. This study characterizes contraceptive behavior among Appalachians, including contraceptive use, reasons for use, and methods used; contraceptive nonuse and reasons for nonuse; and attitudes about contraception, including acceptability. This is a seco…
Mistreatment in health care among women in Appalachia
Good quality patient care requires health care providers to respect the humanity and autonomy of their patients. However, this is not achieved in all settings. This study used cross-sectional survey data including open-ended text responses to explore negative experiences with health care providers among women in Appalachia. We used the Heath Stigma & Discrimination Framework (HSDF) to identify how stigma is created and perpetuated through interac…
Oasis by Necessity
Oasis by Necessity:The Post-Dobbs Landscape in Central Illinois Samantha Auerbach (bio) and Julie Laut (bio) travel to urbana-champaign, illinois (u-c) for the first time from any direction, and you may feel you are in the middle of nowhere as you pass through hundreds of miles of flat, agricultural land. Many consider this part of the United States "fly-over country," and residents of Chicagoland just see the region as "downstate." But if you vi…
Family Planning Practices in Appalachia
Reproductive health disparities in the Appalachian region may be driven by barriers to healthcare access. However, the barriers specific to accessing family planning services in Appalachia have not yet been identified from the perspectives of Appalachian community members. Moreover, it is unclear how community members might perceive elevated levels of opioid use in the region to impact family planning practices. To fill this gap in knowledge, the…
HIV attitudes and beliefs in U.S.-based African refugee women
Objective: The Buffalo, New York region is one of the leading refugee resettlement areas in the country, settling 94% of African refugees in 2014. However, little is known about their health beliefs, particularly regarding sexual health and HIV. This study's purpose was to describe HIV attitudes and beliefs in a sample of African refugee women, a population that is increasingly present in the country, yet seldom represented in the literature. Des…
A mixed methods investigation of sexual victimisation and coping among sexual minority compared to heterosexual women
Sexual victimisation (SV) is pervasive in our society and is associated with a variety of negative outcomes. Sexual minority women (SMW) – particularly bisexuals – report higher rates of SV compared to heterosexual women, yet little is known about SMW’s post-SV outcomes. The present study sought to fill this gap using a mixed methods approach. A community sample of 246 women (88 lesbians, 84 bisexuals, 74 heterosexuals) completed questionnaires a…
HIV attitudes and beliefs in U.S.-based African refugee women
Objective: The Buffalo, New York region is one of the leading refugee resettlement areas in the country, settling 94% of African refugees in 2014. However, little is known about their health beliefs, particularly regarding sexual health and HIV. This study's purpose was to describe HIV attitudes and beliefs in a sample of African refugee women, a population that is increasingly present in the country, yet seldom represented in the literature. Des…
A mixed methods investigation of sexual victimisation and coping among sexual minority compared to heterosexual women
Sexual victimisation (SV) is pervasive in our society and is associated with a variety of negative outcomes. Sexual minority women (SMW) – particularly bisexuals – report higher rates of SV compared to heterosexual women, yet little is known about SMW’s post-SV outcomes. The present study sought to fill this gap using a mixed methods approach. A community sample of 246 women (88 lesbians, 84 bisexuals, 74 heterosexuals) completed questionnaires a…
A mixed methods investigation of sexual victimisation and coping among sexual minority compared to heterosexual women
Sexual victimisation (SV) is pervasive in our society and is associated with a variety of negative outcomes. Sexual minority women (SMW) – particularly bisexuals – report higher rates of SV compared to heterosexual women, yet little is known about SMW’s post-SV outcomes. The present study sought to fill this gap using a mixed methods approach. A community sample of 246 women (88 lesbians, 84 bisexuals, 74 heterosexuals) completed questionnaires a…
Family Planning Practices in Appalachia
Reproductive health disparities in the Appalachian region may be driven by barriers to healthcare access. However, the barriers specific to accessing family planning services in Appalachia have not yet been identified from the perspectives of Appalachian community members. Moreover, it is unclear how community members might perceive elevated levels of opioid use in the region to impact family planning practices. To fill this gap in knowledge, the…
HIV attitudes and beliefs in U.S.-based African refugee women
Objective: The Buffalo, New York region is one of the leading refugee resettlement areas in the country, settling 94% of African refugees in 2014. However, little is known about their health beliefs, particularly regarding sexual health and HIV. This study's purpose was to describe HIV attitudes and beliefs in a sample of African refugee women, a population that is increasingly present in the country, yet seldom represented in the literature. Des…
Contraceptive Behavior in Appalachia
Very little is known about contraceptive behavior in Appalachia, a large geographic region in the eastern United States where even basic prevalence estimates of contraceptive use/nonuse are lacking. This study characterizes contraceptive behavior among Appalachians, including contraceptive use, reasons for use, and methods used; contraceptive nonuse and reasons for nonuse; and attitudes about contraception, including acceptability. This is a seco…
Mistreatment in health care among women in Appalachia
Good quality patient care requires health care providers to respect the humanity and autonomy of their patients. However, this is not achieved in all settings. This study used cross-sectional survey data including open-ended text responses to explore negative experiences with health care providers among women in Appalachia. We used the Heath Stigma & Discrimination Framework (HSDF) to identify how stigma is created and perpetuated through interac…
Oasis by Necessity
Oasis by Necessity:The Post-Dobbs Landscape in Central Illinois Samantha Auerbach (bio) and Julie Laut (bio) travel to urbana-champaign, illinois (u-c) for the first time from any direction, and you may feel you are in the middle of nowhere as you pass through hundreds of miles of flat, agricultural land. Many consider this part of the United States "fly-over country," and residents of Chicagoland just see the region as "downstate." But if you vi…
Doulas and acompañantes
In a rapidly shifting ecosystem of abortion care in the United States, non-clinicians who offer support to abortion clients throughout their abortion process occupy a critical niche. Often called abortion doulas or full spectrum doulas, they support clients through the full range of abortion experiences, from highly medicalized instrumentation procedures to medication abortions conducted fully outside the formal healthcare system (“self-managed m…
Pregnancy, Birth, Neonatal, and Mental Health Outcomes Are Minimally Associated with Pregnancy Ambivalence
Pregnancy ambivalence is increasingly recognized and studied in sexual and reproductive health research, yet its associations with adverse outcomes remain unclear. The purpose of this paper was to explore different measures of ambivalence and whether any were associated with poor pregnancy, birth, social or mental health outcomes. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted with 1941 individuals assigned female at birth, ages 18–45, who had been pregn…
Medicine (5 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Abortion (3 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 works) · Appalachia (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works)