• Pregnancy, IPV and Outcomes for Mothers and Children
  Presented by: Chien-chung Huang, Sarah McMahon, Paul Boxer, Judy Postmus

• Assessing Parental Coping in the Context of Having a Child With a Chronic or Severe Illness
  Presented by: Katharine Wickel

• Partner Social Support and Outcomes of an Early Birth
  Presented by: Kate Riera, Sandra Hofferth

• Older Not Wiser: Examining Prenatal Drinking
  Presented by: Laurie L. Meschke, Sara Messelt

Abstracts

Pregnancy, IPV and Outcomes for Mothers and Children

Presented by: Chien-chung Huang, Sarah McMahon, Paul Boxer, Judy Postmus

Many of the consequences of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) for women and their children during pregnancy are devastating and life-threatening.  Given the seriousness of this issue, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between IPV during pregnancy and later maternal and child outcomes.  Using Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, this paper find that 6% of mothers experienced physical abuse and 29% of them had emotional abuse during pregnancy. Regression analyses show that the occurrence of physical and emotional abuse had effects on maternal health and child outcomes. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

Assessing Parental Coping in the Context of Having a Child With a Chronic or Severe Illness

Presented by: Katharine Wickel

Parents with a child, who has been diagnosed with chronic or severe illness, have additional concerns in their experiences as parents and additional systems with which they interact. The ways in which parents cope with this situation has been explored in the literature in a variety of ways. This poster explores the construct of parental coping in this context and how it has been previously assessed. Common theoretical themes of perception and resources are discussed, as well as the concepts of problem- and emotion-focused coping. The strengths of the current literature are noted, as well as ideas for future research.

Partner Social Support and Outcomes of an Early Birth

Presented by: Kate Riera, Sandra Hofferth

Adolescent childbearing remains an important indicator of our nation's social well-being and public health. The consequences of adolescent childbearing are far reaching for the mother, her child, family, and the larger society. These outcomes may depend on the social support available to the young mother at birth. This study uses data from the National Survey of Family Growth to examine the relationship between social support and duration of breastfeeding and the risk of rapid repeat birth for adolescent and young adult mothers. Results suggest that partner social support may be associated with both positive and negative effects on outcomes.

Older Not Wiser: Examining Prenatal Drinking

Presented by: Laurie L. Meschke, Sara Messelt

Prenatal alcohol use has the capacity to result in birth defects that are 100% preventable. We examined potential risk factors associated with prenatal alcohol use of 7,673 pregnant women by age (<20, 20-25, 26-34, and >34 years). Older women (>34) were most likely to drink prenatally, yet had fewer significant risk factors than their younger counterparts. Women, ages 20-25, had the greatest number of significant risk factors: being white, employed, unmarried, having a less advanced pregnancy, smoking prenatally, and reporting depressed mood and experiences related to alcohol abuse. Results will be applied to enhancing screening and intervention efforts.