Rachel L Dyer
Biographic Data
| ID | 5381101 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel L Dyer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel L |
| FAMILY NAME | Dyer |
| SIGNATURE | DYER R L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lawrence University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0073-3442 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Pregnancy-Related Objectification Beliefs Scale (PROBS)
A better understanding of reproductive objectification—people reducing pregnant women to reproductive objects—could have both theoretical and societal import, but no validated measures exist to examine this construct. The purpose of the present work was to develop and validate the Pregnancy-Related Objectification Beliefs Scale (PROBS). In Study 1, we generated a pool of items and conducted exploratory factor analysis to provide preliminary evide…
If I Can’t Take Care of Myself Then Why Should I Have a Child?” Women’s Lay Beliefs About Mental Health and Unintended Pregnancy
About half of all pregnancies experienced in the U.S. are unintended. Women who have mental health conditions may be more likely to become pregnant unintentionally, yet very little research has examined how they conceptualize their mental health and reproductive decision-making. In this study, 349 women living with a mental health condition responded to an online questionnaire about the intersection of their mental health and a hypothetical unint…
Beyond Dichotomy
Identity and pregnancy in conflict
While there is growing documentation of pregnancy among sexual minority women, little research has focused on their perceptions and experiences of conflict between sexual minority identity and pregnancy. Because of this, this study used Social Identity Theory and qualitative descriptive analysis to explore the following questions: do sexual minority women perceive sexual minority identity and pregnancy as in conflict; and if so, from where does t…
Abortion Decisions as Humanizing Acts
Women-centered anti-abortion rhetoric, grounded in ostensibly positive beliefs that pregnant people are precious objects who must be protected from having abortions, has proliferated anti-abortion activism and legislation. However, abortion stigma, marked by negative perceptions of people who terminate pregnancies, is the most widely used theoretical tool for understanding the social and psychological implications of abortion. In this article, we…
Conclusion to Anti-Racist Feminist Practice, Advocacy, and Activism Special Issue
In this special issue, we sought to expand and extend the work of feminist and womanist therapists, educators, and activists beyond the Association for Women in Psychology 2021 conference—uplifting ongoing work toward anti-racism and liberation within a dual pandemic context. Contributors to this special issue detailed their work and recommendations in these domains across levels of intervention from the interpersonal to the structural. In this c…
When the political is professional
Activists use civil disobedience as a means of putting social justice into practice. Psychologists can engage in civil disobedience to enact psychology's ethical principles, support marginalized communities, promote social welfare, and contest injustice. Drawing from the work of minoritized scholars within and outside of psychology, the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethics Code, social constructionism, intersectionality, and social jus…
When the political is professional
Activists use civil disobedience as a means of putting social justice into practice. Psychologists can engage in civil disobedience to enact psychology's ethical principles, support marginalized communities, promote social welfare, and contest injustice. Drawing from the work of minoritized scholars within and outside of psychology, the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethics Code, social constructionism, intersectionality, and social jus…
Abortion Decisions as Humanizing Acts
Women-centered anti-abortion rhetoric, grounded in ostensibly positive beliefs that pregnant people are precious objects who must be protected from having abortions, has proliferated anti-abortion activism and legislation. However, abortion stigma, marked by negative perceptions of people who terminate pregnancies, is the most widely used theoretical tool for understanding the social and psychological implications of abortion. In this article, we…
When the political is professional
Activists use civil disobedience as a means of putting social justice into practice. Psychologists can engage in civil disobedience to enact psychology's ethical principles, support marginalized communities, promote social welfare, and contest injustice. Drawing from the work of minoritized scholars within and outside of psychology, the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethics Code, social constructionism, intersectionality, and social jus…
Identity and pregnancy in conflict
While there is growing documentation of pregnancy among sexual minority women, little research has focused on their perceptions and experiences of conflict between sexual minority identity and pregnancy. Because of this, this study used Social Identity Theory and qualitative descriptive analysis to explore the following questions: do sexual minority women perceive sexual minority identity and pregnancy as in conflict; and if so, from where does t…
Abortion Decisions as Humanizing Acts
Women-centered anti-abortion rhetoric, grounded in ostensibly positive beliefs that pregnant people are precious objects who must be protected from having abortions, has proliferated anti-abortion activism and legislation. However, abortion stigma, marked by negative perceptions of people who terminate pregnancies, is the most widely used theoretical tool for understanding the social and psychological implications of abortion. In this article, we…
Conclusion to Anti-Racist Feminist Practice, Advocacy, and Activism Special Issue
In this special issue, we sought to expand and extend the work of feminist and womanist therapists, educators, and activists beyond the Association for Women in Psychology 2021 conference—uplifting ongoing work toward anti-racism and liberation within a dual pandemic context. Contributors to this special issue detailed their work and recommendations in these domains across levels of intervention from the interpersonal to the structural. In this c…
Beyond Dichotomy
The Pregnancy-Related Objectification Beliefs Scale (PROBS)
A better understanding of reproductive objectification—people reducing pregnant women to reproductive objects—could have both theoretical and societal import, but no validated measures exist to examine this construct. The purpose of the present work was to develop and validate the Pregnancy-Related Objectification Beliefs Scale (PROBS). In Study 1, we generated a pool of items and conducted exploratory factor analysis to provide preliminary evide…
If I Can’t Take Care of Myself Then Why Should I Have a Child?” Women’s Lay Beliefs About Mental Health and Unintended Pregnancy
About half of all pregnancies experienced in the U.S. are unintended. Women who have mental health conditions may be more likely to become pregnant unintentionally, yet very little research has examined how they conceptualize their mental health and reproductive decision-making. In this study, 349 women living with a mental health condition responded to an online questionnaire about the intersection of their mental health and a hypothetical unint…
Psychology (5 works) · Reproductive Health and Contraception (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Pregnancy (4 works) · Reproductive Health and Technologies (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)