Contraceptive decision making among Chinese international students in Melbourne
Findings from a qualitative investigation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15099257 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wen Liu (0000-0001-7686-5527, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Madeleine S Y Lim (0000-0002-6112-6710, The University of Melbourne), Henrietta Williams (0000-0003-3013-7721, The University of Melbourne), Meredith Temple‐smith (0000-0003-1296-9591, The University of Melbourne) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 960-975 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2022.2112084 |
| OpenAlex | W4293866604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Compared to their non-Chinese peers in Australia, Chinese international students have very low rates of effective contraceptive use and this combined with other factors impacts unintended pregnancy rates. There is limited research exploring Chinese international students in Australia’s decision-making with respect to contraceptive choices. In early 2020, 26 individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18-25-year-old Chinese international students to explore factors influencing their contraceptive choices. Using both deductive and inductive analysis, seven primary themes were identified. Of note was the identification of the strongly expressed cultural value of 爱惜 (ài xī, cherishing). Cherishing was used to describe the promotion of self-protection and the protection of loved ones from any negative outcomes related to contraceptive methods. Findings suggest that cherishing has an important role to play in Chinese students’ decision-making around contraception. In particular, notions of cherishing may make it difficult for Chinese international students to accept and trust the advantages of hormonal contraceptives. Moreover, the confusing and inconsistent terminology students use to describe contraceptive options may hamper their ability to access effective forms of contraception in Australia
Environmental health · Family medicine · Family planning · Medical education · Political science · Population · Promotion (chess · Qualitative research · Research methodology · Social science · Sociology · Terminology · Unintended pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges
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| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |