Causal explanations for lack of pregnancy applying the common sense model of illness representation to the fertility context

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Causal explanations for lack of pregnancy applying the common sense model of illness representation to the fertility context. / Koert, Emily; Harrison, China; Bunting, Laura; Gladwyn-Khan, Misbah; Boivin, Jacky.

In: Psychology & health, Vol. 33, No. 10, 2018, p. 1284-1301.

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Koert, E, Harrison, C, Bunting, L, Gladwyn-Khan, M & Boivin, J 2018, 'Causal explanations for lack of pregnancy applying the common sense model of illness representation to the fertility context', Psychology & health, vol. 33, no. 10, pp. 1284-1301. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2018.1494831

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Koert, E., Harrison, C., Bunting, L., Gladwyn-Khan, M., & Boivin, J. (2018). Causal explanations for lack of pregnancy applying the common sense model of illness representation to the fertility context. Psychology & health, 33(10), 1284-1301. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2018.1494831

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Koert E, Harrison C, Bunting L, Gladwyn-Khan M, Boivin J. Causal explanations for lack of pregnancy applying the common sense model of illness representation to the fertility context. Psychology & health. 2018;33(10):1284-1301. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2018.1494831

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Koert, Emily ; Harrison, China ; Bunting, Laura ; Gladwyn-Khan, Misbah ; Boivin, Jacky. / Causal explanations for lack of pregnancy applying the common sense model of illness representation to the fertility context. In: Psychology & health. 2018 ; Vol. 33, No. 10. pp. 1284-1301.

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abstract = "OBJECTIVES: The current study explored causal explanations for lack of pregnancy and association with help-seeking behaviour. Differences based on gender and country Human Development Index were examined.DESIGN: A mixed method design was used.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Data were drawn from the International Fertility Decision-Making Study, a cross-sectional study of 10,045 individuals (1690 men; 8355 women) from 79 countries. Respondents rated to what extent they believed their lack of pregnancy was due to something they or their partner had done/not done or other factors and described their reasons for making this rating.RESULTS: Respondents were aged 18-50 (M = 31.83) years, partnered and had been trying to achieve a pregnancy/father a child for over six months (M = 2.8 years). Men and women primarily believed their lack of pregnancy was due to medical problems or chance/bad luck. Thematic analysis of textual responses from 29.7% of the sample found that respondents focused on their personal experience or a salient life event when describing the cause of their lack of pregnancy. Women expressed more regret and helplessness about causes than men. Significant country differences were observed.CONCLUSIONS: Individuals may develop inaccurate causal explanations based on their personal experiences. Access to accurate information is necessary to facilitate timely help-seeking.",
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