Fetal Positions
Unraveling the Influence of Religion on Premarital Pregnancy Resolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10763962 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amy Adamczyk (0000-0003-0152-4503, John Jay College of Criminal Justice), Jacob Felson (0000-0002-7824-7009, William Paterson University) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-38 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-4941 • E-ISSN: 1540-6237 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2008.00519.x |
| OpenAlex | W2167072378 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 44 |
Objective. This study illustrates the ways religiosity and denominational affiliation influence the probability that a young woman will have an abortion. Methods. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), measures of sexual behavior, out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy, and out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy resolution are regressed on religiosity and denominational affiliation. Results. Religiosity indirectly reduces the likelihood that a woman will have an abortion by reducing the probability that she will have an out‐of‐wedlock pregnancy. Among women who conceive out of wedlock, religiosity increases the likelihood of marriage before birth, and thereby reduces the probability of abortion. However, among women who conceive out of wedlock and do not marry before birth, religiosity is unrelated to the probability of having an abortion. Conclusions. Religiosity affects the probability that a woman will obtain an abortion more through its influence on choices about sex and marriage, and less through its influence on attitudes about abortion
Biology · Fetus · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Resolution (logic) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Computer Science · Genetics · Medicine · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception
What Does God Require? Understanding Religious Context and Morality
Religion and Women’s Emotional Responses to Abortion
The Impact of Religious Participation and Religious Upbringing on The Sexual Behavior of Emerging Adults in The Southern United States
Looking Back, Looking Forward
Discussing Adolescent Sexual Health in African-American Churches
Sin in the Digital Flesh? Religiosity and the Sexting Behavior of Women and Men in the United States
“Our Family’s Path
Understanding the Demographic Challenge
Examining Public Opinion about Abortion
Is Welfare Pro-life? Assistance Programs, Abortion, and the Moderating Role of States
Beyond the discourse of reproductive choice
Welfare Generosity, Abortion Access, and Abortion Rates
The Political Ramifications of Judicial Institutions
Shaping attitudes about homosexuality
Differentiation of religiosity and its effects on biopolitical orientations among Catholics
Understanding the Effects of Personal and School Religiosity on the Decision to Abort a Premarital Pregnancy
Religion and Gambling Among Young Adults in the United States
Investigating the Role of Religion-Supported Secular Programs for Explaining Initiation into First Sex
Is education the best contraception
The Effect of Religion-Supported Programs on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescence
How Early Life Religious Exposure Relates to the Timing of First Birth
Broken Promises
Promises I Can Keep
Abortion and the Politics of Motherhood
Religiosity and sexual risk-taking behavior during the transition to college
Measuring the Extent of Abortion Underreporting in the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth
Multiple Imputation of Missing Values
Family Relationships and Adolescent Pregnancy Risk
Religiosity and Sexual Responsibility
Causes and Consequences of Public Attitudes Toward Abortion
Patterns in the Socioeconomic Characteristics of Women Obtaining Abortions in 2000-2001
Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions
Reasons U.S. Women Have Abortions
The Impact of Religiosity on Adolescent Sexual Behavior
Factors in the Resolution of Adolescent Premarital Pregnancies
Resolution of Unwanted Pregnancy During Adolescence Through Abortion Versus Childbirth
The Effect of Religious Membership on Teen Abortion Rates
Religion and Abortion Attitudes Among U.S. Hispanics
Religious Involvement, Social Capital, and Adolescents' Academic Progress
The Effects of Attitudes on Teenage Premarital Pregnancy and its Resolution
The Impact of Protestant Fundamentalism on Educational Attainment
Neighborhood Effects on Family Formation
The Demand for Abortion by Unmarried Teenagers
The Changing Impact of Religion on the Sexual and Contraceptive Behavior of Adolescent Women in the United States
Contextual Effects on the Sexual Behavior of Adolescent Women
Adolescent Religiosity and Contraceptive Usage
Religious Participation and Adolescent Sexual Behavior and Attitudes
Catholic/Protestant Trends on Abortion
The Influence of Religion on Attitudes toward Nonmarital Sexuality
Through Tinted Glasses
Adolescents' Transition to First Intercourse, Religiosity, and Attitudes about Sex
Community Effects on the Resolution of Adolescent Premarital Pregnancy
The Influence of Early Life Course Religious Exposure on Young Adults' Dispositions Toward Childbearing
Promising the Future
Statistical Methods for Comparing Regression Coefficients Between Models
Religion as a Determinant of Educational Attainment
| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |