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=== Problematic Integration Theory and Pregnancy ===

Ashley Archiopoli applies Problematic Integration Theory in her research to examine how [[Pregnancy|pregnant]] women have been able to cope and build resilience during the [[COVID-19]] pandemic. Through a qualitative analysis of interviews with pregnant women, Archiopoli found that these women used strategies including reframing, using support systems, and engaging in [[self-care]] to manage the impact of the pandemic on their pregnancy.<ref>{{Cite bookjournal |last=Archiopoli |first=Ashley |title=Coping and Resilience: Reframing What It Means to Have a Good Pregnancy During COVID-19 |url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-77344-1_17 |titlejournal=PandemicRisk, CommunicationSystems and& Resilience |publisher=Springer |year=2021 |isbn=978-3-030-77343-4 |pages=279-291 |via=Springer}}</ref>

Kami A. Kosenko uses Problematic Integration Theory to explore the various ways that individuals experience [[infertility]] and the impact this has on their sense of identity and belonging. She examines the various forms of integration that can be experienced in the context of infertility – including positive, negative and ambivalent – and the various factors which shape the integration process, such as the couple relationship, social environment, the medical system, and the individual's own beliefs and values. She argues that infertility can be a source of disruption to an individual's sense of identity, and that focusing on the integration process and the various factors which influence it can help individuals better manage their experience of infertility.<ref>{{Cite bookjournal |last=Kosenko |first=Kami A. |title=CommunicationFoci Theoryand |publisher=InternationalForms Communicationof AssociationProblematic Integration in the Context of Infertility |yearurl=2021https://academic.oup.com/ct/article-abstract/31/4/613/5846217?redirectedFrom=fulltext |isbnjournal=International Communication Association |editionvolume=Volume 31, Issue |issue=4 |pages=613-632 |via=Oxford Academic}}</ref>

Sundstrom uses Problematic Integration Theory to analyze how pregnancy ambivalence and contraceptive effectiveness can be integrated in contraceptive decision-making. Understanding how these PI factors interact with each other can help provide more effective contraceptive counseling and improve contraceptive outcomes. (Sundstrom et al., 2017)<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Sundstrom |first=Beth |title=Integrating Pregnancy Ambivalence and Effectiveness in Contraceptive Choice |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10410236.2016.1172294 |journal=Health Communication |volume=32 |issue=7 |pages=820-827 |via=Taylor & Francis Online}}</ref>

===Related work: Cognitive Dissonance Theory & Uncertainty Management Theory===