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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2021

Measuring Men's Gender Norm Beliefs Related to Contraception: Development of the Masculine Norms and Family Planning Acceptance Scale.

Sara J Newmann, Jennifer Monroe Zakaras, Shari L Dworkin, Mellissa Withers, Louisa Ndunyu, Serah Gitome, Phillip Gorrindo, Elizabeth A Bukusi, Corinne H Rocca

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Sara J NewmannBixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA. Sara.Newmann@ucsf.edu.
Jennifer Monroe ZakarasBixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Shari L DworkinSchool of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington Bothell, Bothell, WA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8535-4822
Mellissa WithersUniversity of Southern California Institute On Inequalities in Global Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Louisa NdunyuKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Serah GitomeKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Phillip GorrindoBixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Elizabeth A BukusiKenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
Corinne H RoccaBixby Center for Global Reproductive Health, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Ibis Reproductive Health · USKenya Medical Research Institute · KEMaseno University · KESan Francisco General Hospital · USUniversity of California System · USUniversity of Southern California · USUniversity of Washington Bothell · US

Funding

Training Program in Substance Use, HIV and Related InfectionsT32DA023356 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Natasha Martin, Steffanie A Strathdee · 2007 to 2026
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NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA023356
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Male partner resistance is identified as a key factor that influences women's contraceptive use. Examination of the masculine norms that shape men's resistance to contraception-and how to intervene on these norms-is needed. To assess a gender-transformative intervention in Kenya, we developed and evaluated a masculinity-informed instrument to measure men's contraceptive acceptance-the Masculine Norms and Family Planning Acceptance (MNFPA) scale. We developed draft scale items based on qualitative research and administered them to partnered Kenyan men (n = 150). Item response theory-based methods were used to reduce and psychometrically evaluate final scale items. The MNFPA scale had a Cronbach's α of 0.68 and loaded onto a single factor. MNFPA scores were associated with self-efficacy and intention to accept a female partner's use of contraception; scores were not associated with current contraceptive use. The MNFPA scale is the first rigorously developed and psychometrically evaluated tool to assess men's contraceptive acceptance as a function of male gender norms. Future work is needed to test the MNFPA measure in larger samples and across different contexts. The scale can be used to evaluate interventions that seek to shift gender norms to increase men's positive engagement in pregnancy spacing and prevention.

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Family Planning ServicesMenContraceptionFemaleHumansKenyaMaleMasculinityPregnancyContraceptive useFamily planningGender normsKenyaMen

Identifiers

PMID33821378
PMCPMC8416878
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