Kavanaugh Megan L, Kost Kathryn, Frohwirth Lori, Maddow-Zimet Isaac, Gor Vivian
Guttmacher Institute, 125 Maiden Lane, 7th Floor, New York 10038, NY, USA.
Soc Sci Med. 2017 Feb;174:133-141. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.12.024. Epub 2016 Dec 18.
Births resulting from an unintended pregnancy affect individuals differentially, and some may experience more negative consequences than others. In this study, we sought to describe the mechanisms through which the severity of effects may be mitigated or exacerbated. We conducted in-depth interviews with 35 women and 30 men, all with a youngest child born resulting from an unintended pregnancy, in two urban sites in the United States. Respondents described both negative and positive effects of the child's birth in the areas of school; work and finances; partner relationships; personal health and outlook on life trajectories. Mechanisms through which unintended pregnancies mitigated or exacerbated certain effects fell at the individual (e.g. lifestyle modification), interpersonal (e.g. partner support) and structural (e.g. workplace flexibility) levels. These qualitative findings deepen understanding of the impact of unintended childbearing on the lives of women, men and families.
意外怀孕所导致的生育对个体的影响存在差异，有些人可能比其他人经历更多负面后果。在本研究中，我们试图描述影响严重程度可能得到缓解或加剧的机制。我们在美国两个城市地区对35名女性和30名男性进行了深入访谈，他们均有一个因意外怀孕而出生的最小孩子。受访者描述了孩子出生在学业、工作与财务、伴侣关系、个人健康以及人生轨迹展望等方面的负面和正面影响。意外怀孕缓解或加剧某些影响的机制体现在个体层面（如生活方式改变）、人际层面（如伴侣支持）和结构层面（如工作场所灵活性）。这些定性研究结果加深了我们对意外生育对女性、男性和家庭生活影响的理解。
