Karina Shreffler

Emailkarina.shrefflerokstateedu

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Dr. Shreffler is a social demographer who studies maternal and child well-being, with a particular focus on perinatal and reproductive health. Her current projects examine how adversity that women experienced in their own childhoods affects their pregnancy and birth outcomes as well as the protective factors that can reduce risks associated with maternal childhood adversity.

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Quality time in quarantine: Buffering effects of family time on COVID-19 outcomes
Jespersen, J. E., Beasley, L. O., Coughlan, S. K., Shreffler, K., Ciciollia, L., Hays-Grudo, J., Kable, J., Coles, C. D., Chambers, C. D., Bakhireva, L., Singer, L., Croff, J. & Morris, A., Apr 2026, In: Family Relations. 75, 2, p. 1337-1355 19 p.
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Maternal periconception food insecurity and postpartum parenting stress and bonding outcomes
Shreffler, K. M., Dressler, C. M., Ciciolla, L., Wetherill, M. S. & Croff, J. M., 2024, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 11, 1275380.
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Maternal postpartum bonding impairment and increased substance use to cope with pandemic-related stress
Roland, A., Dressler, C. M. & Shreffler, K. M., 2024, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 15, 1275857.
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The Role of Pregnancy Intentions in U.S. Women's Contraceptive and Alcohol Use Behaviors
Shreffler, K. M., Roland, A., Joachims, C. N. & Croff, J. M., 1 Jan 2024, In: SAGE Open Nursing. 10
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Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Parental Reflection Intervention on Pregnancy-Related Distress: A Pilot Study
Ciciolla, L., Addante, S., Shreffler, K. M. & Croff, J. M., 1 Feb 2023, In: Women's Health Reports. 4, 1, p. 78-83 6 p.
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Data from University of Oklahoma Advance Knowledge in Science and Technology (Building data capacity for maternal health equity: Introduction of a novel dataset)
Shreffler, K.
1/05/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Reports Summarize COVID-19 Study Results from Oklahoma State University (Quality Time In Quarantine: Buffering Effects of Family Time On Covid-19 Outcomes)
Hays-Grudo, J., Croff, J., Morris, A. & Shreffler, K.
5/03/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Findings from Oklahoma State University Update Understanding of Birth Injury (Pathways to Birth Trauma: Prenatal PTSD as a Mediator Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Childbirth-Related PTSD Symptoms)
Shreffler, K.
15/10/25
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Researchers at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Report Research in Education (Supporting Health Equity Through APRN Workforce Development: Strategies for Nursing Graduate Programs to Increase Access to Care in Underserved Areas)
Shreffler, K.
7/10/25
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Reports on Marijuana/Cannabis Findings from University of Oklahoma Provide New Insights (Adverse childhood experiences, resilience, and cannabis use in early motherhood)
Shreffler, K.
15/09/25
1 item of Media coverage
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Karina Shreffler, PhD

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Quality time in quarantine: Buffering effects of family time on COVID-19 outcomes

Maternal periconception food insecurity and postpartum parenting stress and bonding outcomes

Maternal postpartum bonding impairment and increased substance use to cope with pandemic-related stress

The Role of Pregnancy Intentions in U.S. Women's Contraceptive and Alcohol Use Behaviors

Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Parental Reflection Intervention on Pregnancy-Related Distress: A Pilot Study

Data from University of Oklahoma Advance Knowledge in Science and Technology (Building data capacity for maternal health equity: Introduction of a novel dataset)

Reports Summarize COVID-19 Study Results from Oklahoma State University (Quality Time In Quarantine: Buffering Effects of Family Time On Covid-19 Outcomes)

Findings from Oklahoma State University Update Understanding of Birth Injury (Pathways to Birth Trauma: Prenatal PTSD as a Mediator Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Childbirth-Related PTSD Symptoms)

Researchers at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Report Research in Education (Supporting Health Equity Through APRN Workforce Development: Strategies for Nursing Graduate Programs to Increase Access to Care in Underserved Areas)

Reports on Marijuana/Cannabis Findings from University of Oklahoma Provide New Insights (Adverse childhood experiences, resilience, and cannabis use in early motherhood)

Karina Shreffler, PhD

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