Give Me Proof: A Covert but Coercive Form of Non-partner Sexual Violence Contributing to Teen Pregnancy in Haiti and Opportunities for Biopsychosocial Intervention

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dc.contributor.authorRahill, Guitele J.
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, Manisha
dc.contributor.authorZlotnick, Caron
dc.contributor.authorLamour, Sabine
dc.contributor.authorBeech, Haley
dc.contributor.authorSutton, Amber
dc.contributor.authorBurris, Cameron
dc.contributor.authorPaul, Phycien
dc.contributor.otherState University System of Florida
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of South Florida
dc.contributor.otherBrown University
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-09T15:57:40Z
dc.date.available2021-08-09T15:57:40Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractAdolescent girls in low-resource settings account for over 7.3 million births annually (generally unplanned). Unplanned teen pregnancies are increasing in low-resource settings. As part of a funded Round 20 Grand Challenges Exploration project (Healthy Minds for Adolescent Mothers), we investigated unplanned teen pregnancies in Haiti's Cite Soleil shantytown, teens' biopsychosocial challenges, and desirable interventions. Key stakeholders (N = 23): pregnant teens (13-17-year-olds, n = 8; 18-19-year-olds, n = 8) and health providers (18 or older, n = 7), participated by age group and role in focus groups (FGs). ATLAS.ti facilitated the analysis of transcribed FG audio recordings. Ninety-four percent (n = 15) of teens reported "Banm prev," translated "Give me proof," as a cause of their unplanned pregnancies. Banm prev describes when teens are propositioned by men who demand proof of their unpretentiousness or virginity. A subtle, covert, locally unchallenged phenomenon that is supported by damaging gender norms, Banm prev constitutes an illusionary choice between teens' yielding non-consensual control of their bodies and the tacit alternative of gang rape. Banm prev underscores teens' difficulty discerning consensual from coerced sex. Associated unplanned pregnancies occasion guilt, shame, stigma, depression, anxiety, and trauma in teens. Cite Soleil teens need contextually relevant, community-supported, age-appropriate interventions that challenge existing norms, build on cultural strengths, and include comprehensive sexuality education, including knowledge of reproductive rights. A traditional, contextually familiar, engaging, and humorous story-telling tradition, i.e., krik-krak, packaged in video format, is a useful framework for interventions to reduce depressive symptoms, stress, and anxiety for Cite Soleil teens experiencing unplanned pregnancies.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationRahill, G., Joshi, M., Zlotnick, C., Lamour, S., Beech, H., Sutton, A., Burris, C., Paul, P. (2020): “Give Me Proof”: A Covert but Coercive Form of Non-partner Sexual Violence Contributing to Teen Pregnancy in Haiti and Opportunities for Biopsychosocial Intervention. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, & Trauma. 29(7).
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/10926771.2020.1738616
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-027X
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0600-0373
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2508-7902
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4200-0514
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9576-6452
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9739-1412
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/8037
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectAdolescent pregnancy in Haiti
dc.subjectgendered vulnerability
dc.subjectcoercive control
dc.subjecthuman rights and reproductive health
dc.subjecttrauma
dc.subjectdepression and suicide
dc.subject2010 Haiti earthquake
dc.subjectCARE
dc.subjectPsychology, Clinical
dc.subjectCriminology & Penology
dc.subjectFamily Studies
dc.subjectPsychiatry
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.titleGive Me Proof: A Covert but Coercive Form of Non-partner Sexual Violence Contributing to Teen Pregnancy in Haiti and Opportunities for Biopsychosocial Interventionen_US
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