6 results match your criteria: "The University of Nebraska at Lincoln[Affiliation]"
Numerical Parametric Study of Coda Wave Interferometry Sensitivity to Microcrack Change in a Multiple Scattering Medium.
Materials (Basel)
June 2022
School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China.
The expansion of cracks in 3D printing concrete materials may lead to structural failure, so it is essential to monitor crack propagation development. Coda wave interferometry (CWI) has been proven to be sensitive to microcracks, however, the evolution pattern of ultrasonic coda waves during crack growth is still not clear. This paper reports a numerical study of the sensitivity and feasibility of CWI for monitoring microcrack growth in heterogeneous materials.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs Reproductive Orientation Associated with Sexual Satisfaction Among Partnered U.S. Women?
Arch Sex Behav
August 2021
Department of Sociology, Alfred University, Alfred, NY, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the link between "reproductive orientation" (like trying to get pregnant or being sterilized) and sexual satisfaction in women of childbearing age, using data from a large national survey.
- Women who are ambivalent or actively trying to conceive report higher sexual satisfaction compared to those who are sterilized, but this pattern changes when considering relationship quality.
- The impact of reproductive orientation on sexual satisfaction varies, as women in lower-quality relationships often experience higher satisfaction while trying to get pregnant, while those in higher-quality relationships may experience lower satisfaction under the same circumstances.
Is infertility resolution associated with a change in women's well-being?
Hum Reprod
March 2020
Sociology, The University of Nebraska at Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates whether giving birth improves the well-being of involuntarily childless women who resolve infertility.
- It finds that while resolving infertility leads to increased life satisfaction and self-esteem, it does not significantly decrease depressive symptoms.
- The research involved 283 women over three years, comparing well-being metrics between those who had a live birth and those who remained childless.
Exploring Experiences with Sterilization among Nulliparous Women.
Womens Reprod Health (Phila)
February 2020
Although nulliparous women who are sterilized appear voluntarily "childfree," the majority report non-contraceptive reasons for their surgical procedure. Using an analytical subsample of the National Survey of Fertility Barriers, we examined 105 women's closed- and open-ended responses about the reasons for their sterilization surgeries and whether their sterilization occurred before their childbearing desires were met. We found considerable heterogeneity in the experiences and attitudes of participants.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFReasons for tubal sterilisation, regret and depressive symptoms.
J Reprod Infant Psychol
January 2018
Oklahoma State University, 233 Human Sciences, Stillwater, OK 74078, 405-744-8351.
Objective: To examine the associations between sterilisation reasons, regret, and depressive symptoms.
Study Design: Black, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White US women ages 25-45 who participated in the National Survey of Fertility Barriers (NSFB) and reported a tubal sterilisation surgery were included in the sample for this study (n=837). Logistic regression was used to examine how characteristics of the sterilisation surgery (reasons for sterilisation, time since sterilisation, and new relationship since sterilisation) are associated with the odds of sterilisation regret, and linear regression was used to examine associations between sterilisation regret, sociodemographic factors, and depressive symptoms.
Surgical sterilization, regret, and race: contemporary patterns.
Soc Sci Res
March 2015
The Pennsylvania State University, 211 Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802, United States. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- Surgical sterilization remains a widely used and permanent contraception method, particularly among Black, Hispanic, and Native American women in the U.S.
- A study of 4,592 women aged 25-45 reveals that Native American and Black women are more likely to undergo sterilization compared to non-Hispanic White women, often leading to feelings of regret about their ability to have children later.
- There are significant racial differences in the reasons for choosing sterilization, indicating that disparities in reproductive health and choices persist in the U.S.