Influence of personality attributes on abortion experiences.
Questionnaire responses of women who underwent legal abortions reveal a range of complex emotional reactions. This study suggests that both the resolution of negative feelings post-abortion and the motivation to use contraception are related to individual personality characteristics. Implications are offered for therapeutic intervention and for contraceptive counseling with young, unmarried women.
D000029:Abortion, Legal; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology; D001290:Attitude; D003268:Contraception Behavior; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010551:Personality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted; D011779:Q-Sort; D012649:Self Concept; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires