Research Article: Potential mediating role of self-concealment in the relationship between family resilience and stigma among women who have had induced abortions: a cross-sectional study
Abstract:
To explore the factors associated with stigma among women undergoing induced abortion in China and to investigate whether self-concealment plays a potential mediating role between family resilience and stigma.
This was a cross-sectional study conducted between A total of 288 women who had induced abortions at a public hospital in Sichuan Province, China, filled out the Individual-Level Abortion Stigma scale, the family resilience scale, and the Self-Concealment Scale. To identify factors associated with stigma in women who have undergone induced abortions, independent sample t -tests or one-way ANOVA were employed. The bootstrapping technique was utilized to examine the potential mediating role of self-concealment.
This research indicated that the stigma score for women who underwent induced abortions was 50.12 ± 11.57. Stigma was potentially associated with factors including age (F = 4.28, P < 0.050). Marital status ( t = 5.59, P < 0.001) and education level (F = 9.18, P < 0.001). Self-concealment showed a potential mediating role in the relationship between family resilience and stigma (indirect effect ?0.09, 95.0% CI ?0.13 to ?0.05).
Elevated stigma levels in women undergoing induced abortions may be associated with various sociodemographic factors. Self-concealment may serve as a potential mediator of the relationship between family resilience and stigma.
Introduction:
Approximately 70 million women worldwide undergo induced abortions each year ( 1 ). In China, this figure reaches 10 million annually ( 2 ). Clinical practice often focuses on the physical damage to women undergoing induced abortions, while their psychological trauma is less frequently addressed. In addition, they may also be vulnerable to other psychological issues, including fear, feelings of inferiority, pessimism, hostility, and post-traumatic stress ( 3 ). Stigma is an independent risk factor that affects the…
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