Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31934
Title: Psychological interventions intended to increase use of contraception decrease unintended pregnancies: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Contributor(s): Malouff, John  (creator)orcid ; Schutte, Nicola  (creator)orcid ; Meynadier, Jai  (creator); Swain, Le'Sa (creator)orcid 
Publication Date: 2021-11-16
DOI: 10.25952/4nrf-sx03
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/31934
Abstract/Context: Despite innovations in contraceptive methods, unintended pregnancies remain common. Researchers have examined psychological approaches to decrease unintended pregnancies through contraceptive use. Research findings on the effects of these psychological approaches show conflicting evidence. The aim of this meta-analysis was to clarify the impact of these psychological interventions on unintended pregnancies. Twenty-five randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with a total of 29,479 participants were analysed. Psychological interventions intended to increase the use of contraceptive methods were efficacious compared to control conditions, odds ratio for pregnancy in the intervention condition = 0.83. The results also showed that the longer an intervention’s follow-up period was, the less the prevention effect. Quality assessment of included studies indicated that all used a treatment manual and reported attrition. It also showed that most studies reported the reasons for drop-out and assessed the facilitator’s adherence to the intervention protocol. Altogether, these results support the efficacy of psychological interventions aimed at preventing unintended pregnancy thought contraceptive use.
Publication Type: Dataset
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 420603 Health promotion
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200299 Evaluation of health and support services not elsewhere classified
Keywords: Pregnancy
Prevention
Contraception
Meta-analysis,
Psychological interventions
Location: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
HERDC Category Description: X Dataset
Project: Psychological interventions intended to increase use of contraception decrease unintended pregnancies: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Dataset Managed By: John Malouff
Rights Holder: John Malouff
Dataset Stored at: University of New England, Australia
Primary Contact Details: John Malouff - jmalouff@une.edu.au
Dataset Custodian Details: jmalouff@une.edu.au - jmalouff@une.edu.au
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School of Psychology

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