Kristen N. Jozkowski

Examines how US adults describe abortion, conceptualize abortion, and articulate their own attitudes toward abortion. Findings show tension in people's attitudes toward abortion as they concurrently conceive abortion as something that is both generally undesirable but also necessary and useful, and that these attitudes manifested through a preference for parenting and adoption over abortion and the desire of abortion to be prevented and regulated, yet for the government to not be involved.

Explores college students’ perceptions of consensual alcohol-involved sexual encounters, focusing on how they determine and communicate consent to sex after having consumed alcohol. Finds that college students use a complex, multi-step process to determine consent during alcohol-involved sexual encounters, revealing how nuanced and fluid consent can be when alcohol is involved and suggesting the need for more nuanced education in sexual health and assault prevention.

Measures reactions to overturning Roe v. Wade via social media. Finds that responses were largely negative, with many expressing concern about the loss of abortion access. Highlights how quickly public attention can shift away from major social issues, raising concerns about the sustainability of public discourse and advocacy around abortion rights.

Explores U.S. adults’ beliefs about abortion through a salient belief elicitation (SBE) method. Findings show that participants’ control and behavioral beliefs referenced circumstances used to assess abortion attitudes in polling item (e.g., rape) and reasons people seek abortion (e.g., financial reasons) as well as potential negative emotions (e.g., shame) and positive consequences (e.g., autonomy) associated with abortion.

Applies natural language processing and social media mining to analyze r/Abortion and r/AbortionDebate subreddits on Reddit. Finds that people are willing to share their beliefs and the style of discourse varied significantly by subreddit.

Examines the relationship between perceptions of pregnancy and fetal milestone timing and support for abortion bans. Finds that perceptions of timing for the milestones of pregnancy awareness and fetal pain are significantly related to support for six-week abortion bans. Furthermore, this relationship is moderated by abortion identity labels (e.g. pro-life, pro-choice).

Examines how alcohol intoxication affects young adults’ perceptions of consent and refusal in a fictional, alcohol-involved sexual encounter. Finds that while most eventually recognized the situation as nonconsensual, many initially perceived it as consensual or partially consensual.

Examines the extent that people believe various actors should be held responsible for "illegal" abortion, believe abortion should be illegal, and endorse different punishments. Finds that people score healthcare providers and women more responsible than other actors. Additionally, “no punishment” was most frequently selected for the woman and healthcare provider.

Examines people's attitudes about abortion and support for different punishments if abortion were "illegal." Findings show that while most people support abortion being legal in all or most cases, a majority would still support some form of punishment for those involved in abortions if it were banned, particularly therapy/education.

Examines the extent that alcohol consumption affected participants' perceptions of their own and their friend's ability to consent to sex in a non-bar drinking environment. Despite moderate intoxication levels, most participants believed both they and their friends could consent. Findings suggest students often underestimate alcohol’s cognitive effects, highlighting a need for prevention efforts that emphasize how intoxication can impair consent.