“Always on parade”: Pregnancy experience of active-duty air force members
- Day, M. A., Gil-Rivas, V., & Quinlan, M. M. (2023). “Always on parade”: Pregnancy experience of active-duty air force members. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 93(1), 41-49. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000654
- This study used a grounded theory approach to examine workplace experiences among pregnant active-duty women in the Air Force. 15 enlisted members and 15 officers who were between 3–9 months pregnant or within 3 months postpartum completed phone interviews. Overall, 4 themes emerged. Women reported being subjected to negative stereotypes and stigma, working to contradict or avoid negative perceptions, shifting their priorities from the military to their family, and questioning the feasibility of motherhood and military service.
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