… perceive social norms and stigmas regarding unintended pregnancy. Our study revealed a
number of themes related to social expectations as perceived by low-income young women. …

… This finding provides support for prior studies that report that perceptions of abortion and
adoption among young women in the US South are grounded in social norms around …

… behaviour [13], we found that a positive attitude and positive outcome expectations about
spacing of pregnancies alone are not enough to shape decisions and behaviour; the prevalent …

… decision making is a multifaceted process with many layers of influence that reflect the complex
world adolescents must navigate as they make decisions … adolescent pregnancy rate of …

… related to pregnancy, which were significantly correlated with peer and partner social norms.
… need for improved intervention regarding pregnancy and decision-making. Suggestions for …

… to prevent pregnancies, similar to other studies [3], in many cases the women found it
challenging to consistently use contraceptives, and often decisions to avoid pregnancy were …

… pregnant people desire partner support around pregnancy decision making, the potential of
positive social norms to … attitudes around pregnancy decision making among cisgender men. …

… , yet social norms and stigma influence women’s decision-… social norms and decision-making
in other areas of health such as smoking cessation Citation50 and unintended pregnancy…

… It is possible that health professionals are the relevant norm reference group for decision-making
in this circumstance and future research should measure perceptions of injunctive …

… pregnancy as a set of perceived advantages and disadvantages to childbearing and as a
dynamic decision-… They argue that a set of social norms develops in each society prescribing …