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Title: Miscarriage, Religious Participation, and Mental Health
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Petts, Richard James |
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Miscarriage, Religious Participation, and Mental Health Presented: Chicago IL, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2017 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Population Association of America Keyword(s): Health, Mental/Psychological; Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes; Religion Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Approximately 15-20% of pregnancies result in miscarriage, yet pregnancy loss remains a socially taboo topic and one that has received only limited attention in the literature. Utilizing nationally representative longitudinal data from the NLSY97, this study examines the influence of miscarriage on mental health and whether this relationship is moderated by religious participation. Results from this study suggest that miscarriage is associated with lower mental health among women who also experience a live birth. Results also suggest that religious participation moderates the relationship between miscarriage and mental health; religion is more likely to lead to increases in mental health among women who experience a miscarriage than among women who do not experience a miscarriage. Overall, evidence suggests that religion may be an important coping mechanism for women who deal with pregnancy loss. |
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Petts, Richard James. "Miscarriage, Religious Participation, and Mental Health." Presented: Chicago IL, Population Association of America Annual Meeting, April 2017. |