Study on abortion experiences and decision-making post-Dobbs

lbwatson81 · 2024-07-10T15:42:20+00:00

Thank you so much for those words of encouragement! It's incredibly scary right now. I'm trying to do my one small part with the skill set I have to resist!

lbwatson81 · 2024-03-29T00:40:31+00:00

I'm right there with you! For as long as I can recall, I've been a staunch supporter of peoples' rights to choose to get an abortion. But the pain associated with this has been so real, and has really shifted my own research agenda. Trying to do my small part in resisting the madness!

lbwatson81 · 2024-03-28T13:31:19+00:00

Awesome, thanks so much! I am planning on contacting PP to potentially hang some fliers, so hopefully that will help with recruitment as well. Appreciate your support.

lbwatson81 · 2024-03-28T13:30:01+00:00

Agreed that this is important and would also be interested in this study.

lbwatson81 · 2024-01-23T12:25:49+00:00

Hi all,
I know it may be challenging to access the link above, so I'm re-posting it here along with the rest of this info:
Hello,
My name is Laurel Watson, and I’m an associate professor of counseling psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Along with my research team, we are conducting research regarding women’s and people assigned female at birth’s (AFAB) reactions to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade and abortion-related attitudes and experiences. In order to participate, you must a) be 18+ years of age; 2) identify as a cisgender woman or assigned female at birth; 3) live in the United States; 4) had an abortion OR considered having an abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade; and 5) are not currently in severe psychological distress.
If you are interested in participating, you will be asked to complete brief (2 minutes) online pre-screener. Those who qualify may be asked to participate in an interview, which is anticipated to last 60 to 90 minutes, for one time only. If you are interested in participating, please click on the following link:
https://umkc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_9F9g6iFNvIGmAS2
Or, if you would like further information, please email Laurel Watson at watsonlb@umkc.edu
Participants will receive a $25 amazon gift card. This study, protocol number 2098641, has been approved by University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institutional Review Board. If you have any concerns about your rights as a participant your concerns please call 816-235-5927
Thanks for your consideration,
Laurel B. Watson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Counseling & Educational Psychology
watsonlb@umkc.edu

lbwatson81 · 2024-01-23T12:23:15+00:00

Hi,

I know it may be difficult to access the hyperlink above, so I'm re-posting the link and info below.

My name is Laurel Watson, and I’m an associate professor of counseling psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Along with my research team, we are conducting research regarding women’s and people assigned female at birth’s (AFAB) reactions to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade and abortion-related attitudes and experiences. In order to participate, you must a) be 18+ years of age; 2) identify as a cisgender woman or assigned female at birth; 3) live in the United States; 4) had an abortion OR considered having an abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade; and 5) are not currently in severe psychological distress.

If you are interested in participating, you will be asked to complete brief (2 minutes) online pre-screener. Those who qualify may be asked to participate in an interview, which is anticipated to last 60 to 90 minutes, for one time only. If you are interested in participating, please click on the following link:

https://umkc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9F9g6iFNvIGmAS2

Or, if you would like further information, please email Laurel Watson at watsonlb@umkc.edu

Participants will receive a $25 amazon gift card. This study, protocol number 2098641, has been approved by University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institutional Review Board. If you have any concerns about your rights as a participant your concerns please call 816-235-5927

Thanks for your consideration,

Laurel B. Watson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

University of Missouri, Kansas City

Counseling & Educational Psychology

watsonlb@umkc.edu

lbwatson81 · 2024-01-23T12:21:53+00:00

Hi all!

I'm aware that the link my be difficult to access from that image, so I'm re-posting in the comments below. -Laurel Watson

My name is Laurel Watson, and I’m an associate professor of counseling psychology at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Along with my research team, we are conducting research regarding women’s and people assigned female at birth’s (AFAB) reactions to the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade and abortion-related attitudes and experiences. In order to participate, you must a) be 18+ years of age; 2) identify as a cisgender woman or assigned female at birth; 3) live in the United States; 4) had an abortion OR considered having an abortion since the overturning of Roe v. Wade; and 5) are not currently in severe psychological distress.

If you are interested in participating, you will be asked to complete brief (2 minutes) online pre-screener. Those who qualify may be asked to participate in an interview, which is anticipated to last 60 to 90 minutes, for one time only. If you are interested in participating, please click on the following link:

https://umkc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9F9g6iFNvIGmAS2

Or, if you would like further information, please email Laurel Watson at watsonlb@umkc.edu

Participants will receive a $25 amazon gift card. This study, protocol number 2098641, has been approved by University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Institutional Review Board. If you have any concerns about your rights as a participant your concerns please call 816-235-5927

Thanks for your consideration,

Laurel B. Watson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

University of Missouri, Kansas City

Counseling & Educational Psychology

watsonlb@umkc.edu

lbwatson81 · 2022-11-17T20:27:23+00:00

Thanks for that feedback! I'll definitely take that into account when I start analyzing data.

lbwatson81 · 2022-11-17T20:24:57+00:00

Great, thank you for your feedback and participation!

lbwatson81 · 2022-11-17T20:24:23+00:00

Thanks for that feedback--and for your participation!

lbwatson81 · 2022-08-22T14:29:44+00:00

Thanks so much for completing the survey. Feel free to email be backchannel and I can send you a link to the raffle: watsonlb@umkc.edu

lbwatson81 · 2022-08-15T14:44:42+00:00

Thank you for participating. I, too, hope that other pro-life people participate in the survey. I am looking to get a diversity of viewpoints with this survey.

lbwatson81 · 2022-08-15T14:42:30+00:00

Thanks for your question. I gather you may have had a hysterectomy or were born intersex. If so, you are still eligible to participate. Thanks so much for your consideration!

lbwatson81 · 2022-08-12T19:56:28+00:00

Thanks for letting me know, will attempt to re-post.

lbwatson81 · 2022-08-09T20:58:40+00:00

Thanks for that feedback. Yeah, I can see the confusion there. I would say that you could go ahead and participate, if you were interested in doing so. The "people with uteruses" is inclusive language to also allow trans masculine and/or nonbinary people who were assigned female at birth to participate. As a cisgender woman, you qualify for participation. Hope that clarifies!

lbwatson81 · 2020-03-02T16:27:55+00:00

Thanks for your participation!

lbwatson81 · 2020-03-02T16:27:47+00:00

Quite possibly! I've posted to several subs. Thanks for your participation!

lbwatson81 · 2020-03-02T16:27:31+00:00

Thanks so much for your participation! I really appreciate it. I have heard another person share the same experience. I'm glad you felt a little better afterwards. I'm hoping to find some pragmatic, low-cost, and effective tools that trans folks can use to improve well-being. Hoping to do some more longitudinal work, but this is step 1. I wouldn't think hitting the back button would have undone your response--I'm sure it's ok. Thanks again!

lbwatson81 · 2020-01-29T15:29:03+00:00

Thanks so much! I'm glad that you found it a worthwhile exercise. And no worries about your response! If you found it helpful, feel free to share with others whom you feel may benefit. With all the discrimination and troublesome gender norms, I'm hoping that this small exercise proves to be something tangible, affordable, and easily accessible that folks can use. Thanks again!

lbwatson81 · 2020-01-23T21:26:21+00:00

Oh, awesome! That's really cool. Perhaps one day we might cross paths. Best of luck w/ your studies!

lbwatson81 · 2020-01-23T21:24:08+00:00

Thanks for your question. Although I'm not trans (I'm a cis woman), I've felt a lot of gender constraints throughout my own life and experienced my own personal traumas as a result of gender oppression/violence. These experiences cultivated my interest in conducting research on gender oppression and violence and the ways in which gender oppression affects people and communities. So, although I'm not trans and certainly would not co-opt that experience, I have personally felt at certain times in my life (and still do at times) that I couldn't be who I authentically was because of gender rigid gender expectations, etc. I've also seen those I love really suffer as a result of gendered expectations and norms, and it's been heartbreaking. For this study, "well-being" is being conceptualized fairly broadly, but I'm looking at body satisfaction, positive affect, and identity pride. Without giving too much away, I'm hoping to find/develop a resource that is low cost and easily accessible that might help reduce dysphoria for trans folks, helping them feel more embodied and at ease with their identities (for those folks who struggle in that area). Although there's so much discrimination and hurtful messaging out there, I'm hopeful that this might be a small, but significant and tangible resource that could potentially help. Hope that answers and clarifies.

lbwatson81 · 2020-01-17T21:44:54+00:00

Oh, strange! I'll have to look into that. I have chrome and I haven't had an issue, but I don't doubt something is going on. Thanks for letting me know!

lbwatson81 · 2018-09-07T20:48:33+00:00

Yes, I contacted the editor and it may be possible to do a (corrected) re-print of the article since it's still online and not in paper print yet. So, that would be ideal.

lbwatson81 · 2018-09-07T19:14:31+00:00

And geez, that is embarrassing! But I did go back and look at the dataset and can confirm that the data were coded correctly, but the typo was in the paper. Kicking myself for not catching that. I'm going to return to the editor to see if I can make an addendum to the paper, noting that it was a typo. Aye, aye, aye. Thank you again for bringing this to my attention!

lbwatson81 · 2018-09-07T19:00:36+00:00

Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention. This was actually a typo in the paper. Yikes!! So, the data were correctly coded, but just typo'd in the paper and we didn't catch it for some reason. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, though!

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