The aim of this pilot study is to identify mis- and disinformation on hormonal contraceptives in the information environments of young adult women aged 18-25. We will examine this under different political contexts to better understand how they navigate hormonal contractive information within different information environments. We will also examine the relationship between hormonal contraceptive misinformation decision-making intentions and behaviors among young adult women.Â
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Conceptual Framework for Hormonal Contraceptive Mis-Information
Background
The Power Team was growing increasingly dismayed by the rising number of sexual and reproductive health policies restricting people's reproductive health choices, alongside the growing dis- and mis-information being disseminated about the use of hormonal contraception. People are being dissuaded from using effective birth control while, at the same time, their access to abortion is decreasing. To remedy feelings of hopelessness, we decided to take action by conducting research to develop interventions that will combat this mis- and disinformation. Our first step is to better understand how people navigate their information environments.
Impact
We are still in the early stages of planning our study but are busy developing valid instruments for this work and future studies.
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