College Women Research Articles

Coping among Black college women: A transformative study of gendered racism.

Black women in the United States are placed at higher risk for mental health challenges, including distress and depression, due to structural inequities. Black college women enrolled in predominantly White institutions may be particularly exposed to stressors related to gendered racism, but there is limited knowledge about this population's coping strategies. A cross-sectional survey and focus group were utilized to understand and disrupt participants' experiences of gendered racism. In phase one, a survey assessing coping strategies and mental health outcomes was conducted with 168 Black women enrolled at a predominantly White institution in the southeastern United States. Logistic regression results indicated that several coping strategies including behavioral disengagement, self-blame, self-distraction, denial, and positive reframing were significantly associated with depression and psychological distress, all p < 0.05. Phase two included a single focus group with a subset of the sample from phase one. The focus group findings supplemented the survey results, suggesting education (more accurately consciousness-raising) as a foundational theme that seemed to create space for humor and social support as coping subthemes and created a transformative space where participants spoke openly about gendered racism. Findings from this study highlight the societal underpinnings that shape Black college women's experiences of gendered racism. College settings should endeavor to provide formal and informal support for Black women to minimize the harms related to gendered racism.

A longitudinal test of problematic alcohol use and binge eating among college women: The moderating role of shame

Problematic alcohol use and binge eating frequently co-occur. High levels of negative affect, negative urgency, and/or shame may increase the likelihood that problematic alcohol use and binge eating co-occur over time. ObjectiveExamine 1) the temporal relationship between problematic alcohol use and binge eating among college women, who are at high risk for both, and 2) the additive and moderating effects of shared, emotion-based risk factors in models involving both problematic alcohol use and binge eating. MethodIn n = 302 college women assessed at two time points across 8 months, we used hierarchical linear regression to invstigate our objectives. ResultsBaseline problematic alcohol use and baseline shame independently predicted increases in follow-up binge eating, controlling for baseline binge eating. In addition, the interaction between problematic alcohol use and shame accounted for further variance in subsequent binge eating (the influence of baseline problematic alcohol use on follow-up binge eating was stronger at higher levels of baseline shame). The reciprocal relationship was not significant: baseline binge eating did not predict follow-up problematic alcohol use independently or in conjunction with risk factors. Neither negative affect nor negative urgency showed predictive effects beyond prior behavior and shame. Results support 1) problematic alcohol use as a prospective risk factor for binge eating, 2) shame as an additive predictor of binge eating, and 3) shame as a positive moderator of binge eating prediction from problem drinking. ConclusionAddressing shame and problematic alcohol use may be warranted in binge eating interventions for college women.

Longitudinal transactions between negative urgency and fasting predict binge eating

Fasting and negative urgency (the disposition to act rashly when distressed) are risk factors for binge eating. It may be that each influences the other over time to predict binge eating. ObjectiveThis study tested whether (1) fasting predicts binge eating through negative urgency, and (2) negative urgency predicts binge eating through fasting. MethodPath analysis and mediation tests were used to investigate objectives in n = 302 college women assessed three times over eight months. We controlled for each variable at the previous time point, and concurrent negative affect and body mass index at each time point. ResultsTime 1 (T1) fasting predicted elevated negative urgency three months later at Time 2 (T2) and T2 negative urgency predicted increases in binge eating five months later at Time 3 (T3). T2 negative urgency mediated the relationship between T1 fasting and T3 binge eating. T1 negative urgency predicted increases in T2 fasting, which then predicted increases in T3 binge eating. T2 fasting mediated the relationship between T1 negative urgency and T3 binge eating. DiscussionFindings suggest fasting and negative urgency transact to predict binge eating among college women. Interventions targeting negative urgency may prevent or reduce both fasting and binge eating.

Mobile usage among degree college students in industrial township of western Maharashtra - “A descriptive study”

Background: With the advent of smartphones, there is an exponential increase in mobile usage and addiction. The statistics pointing toward mobile dependence in adolescents are of paramount importance to assess the prevalence in them and suggest measures accordingly. Aim: To observe the usage and dependence among the degree college students in an industrial township. Materials and Methods: A validated and structured questionnaire was distributed among the students at a women's degree college in western Maharashtra and responses were collected after obtaining consent. Along with sociodemographic details, qualitative and quantitative information regarding mobile usage were collected. Data were cleaned, coded, and analyzed after ensuring the confidentiality of their information using SPSS v26.0. Results: The mean age of the participants was 18.9+/-1.8 years. The mean time spent on mobile was 2.4+/-0.4 hours per day. Mobile dependency was found in 48% of participants. The mean total score was 92. The primary purpose for using the internet was to browse (41%) and social media 36%. The main benefit of using the internet was searching for information urgently (62.5%). A major limitation of using was felt as the internet to be very slow 61 (42.3%). Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of smartphone dependence in college students.

Attorney and coach weigh in on males participating in women's sports

If you’re keeping up with the latest in college athletics, you’ve heard about Kim Russell, the former Oberlin College women's lacrosse coach who was reprimanded by leadership and removed from her coaching position after sharing an Instagram post criticizing the participation of biological males in women's sports. Now, you can hear directly from Russell, who recently became an Ambassador with Independent Women's Forum, and May Mailman, J.D., Senior Legal Fellow at Independent Women's Law Center.

Youthful Perspectives: Examining Perceptions and Attitudes towards Gender Roles in Music among Students at the School of Music, Philippine Women's University

This study investigates the perceptions and attitudes towards gender roles in music among students at the School of Music, Philippine Women's University, Philippines. Grounded in the rich cultural context of the Philippines, where historical, cultural, and societal influences shape distinct gender roles, the research aims to fill a gap in the existing literature by examining the perspectives of young individuals engaged in formal music education. the demographic profile of participants reveals a predominantly female representation, reflecting the university's emphasis on women's education but also highlighting a need for increased inclusivity in research. Through a comprehensive survey instrument, the study explores students' perceptions of gender roles in music, attitudes towards existing biases, and the impact of gender on their musical experiences. Findings indicate a consensus among participants on the existence of gender associations and stereotypes, emphasizing the need to challenge traditional norms within the School of Music. Additionally, participants express a desire for strategies to create a more inclusive and equitable musical environment. the study recommends tailored interventions, including diversified extracurricular offerings, mentorship programs, and transparent assessment criteria, aligned with academic years and culturally sensitive initiatives. these findings contribute valuable insights to the broader discourse on gender inclusivity in the music industry and lay the foundation for continued academic inquiry into the intersections of gender, youth culture, and music in the Philippines.

Perception of Infant Feeding among Urban Educated Women

Introduction: Despite of high prevalence of breast feeding practices among mothers, infant feeding pattern is not ideal in our country. Short duration of exclusive breast feeding and inappropriate feeding for newborn and infant are common in both urban and rural areas of Bangladesh. Objectives: To explore the perceptions on breastmilk, pre lacteal feeding, complementary feeding and infant feeding among medical and non-medical female students of urban area and to compare their perceptions. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was done at Bangladesh Medical College (BMC), Dhanmondi, Dhaka and Hazrat Shah Ali Women University College (HSAWUC), Mirpur, Dhaka from December 2015 to May 2016 and study populations were 100 of which 50 from female medical students of BMC and 50 from female non-medical students of HSAWUC. Data were collected by random sampling as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data was compiled manually and analyzed by statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 22. Results: Majority of study population were unmarried (88%), most of them were in 21-25 years age group (77%) and a high number among them had crossed higher secondary school level (84%). Comparison of perceptions between medical and non-medical students students of both institutions regarding knowledge of first feed of a newborn, pre lacteal feeds and its importance; time of initiation of breast feeding and harmful effect of bottle feeding showed differences which were statistically significant (P&lt;0.05). The female medical students had relatively better perceptions regarding infant feeding. Conclusions: Although perceptions on infant feeding were more correct among medical students, incorrect perceptions on infant feeding still present in both medical and nonmedical students which is alarming. Sir Salimullah Med Coll J 2023; 31: 86-93

교육컨설팅의 학문적 정립에 관한 연구

The purpose of this study was to suggest the direction of development of education consulting through the establishment of education consulting as a discipline. This study examined the origins and current status of education consulting and the challenges for establishing education consulting as a discipline. The Korean graduate schools, domestic academic institutions, were the starting point of education consulting in the world. In March 2012, the first master's program in education consulting was opened at Dongduk Women's University Graduate School of Education. The Department of Education Consulting and the Major in Education Consulting have been established in the master's and doctoral programs of three Korean graduate schools and in the master's programs of nine Korean graduate schools of education. The Korea Association of Education Consulting and Coaching, a professional society of education consulting, was founded in June 2017, and its professional journal, the Journal of Education Consulting and Coaching, was selected as a KCI accredited journal of the National Research Foundation of Korea in January 2022. In order to establish education consulting as an academic discipline, this study proposed to establish research objects and research areas of education consulting, establish theories and research methods, expand the establishment of education consulting departments and education consulting majors in Korean universities and graduate schools, and expand professional societies and professional journals related to education consulting. This study is the first paper to study the academic establishment of education consulting through the research objects, theories, and research methods of education consulting, the establishment of master's and doctoral programs in graduate schools, the establishment of professional societies, and the publication of professional journals, and has significance as a basic study for the academic establishment of education consulting.

PREVALENCE AND COPING STRATEGIES OF DYSMENORRHEA AMONG UNDERGRADUATE NON-MEDICAL STUDENTS

Although dysmenorrhea is not a life-threatening disorder, it can have a significant negative impact on both individuals and society. Dysmenorrhea is a chronic condition that causes significant pain, cramping, and constriction in the lower abdomen. Additional symptoms like sweating, headaches, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea frequently accompany it. Primary dysmenorrhea is another pain term with no obvious medically identifiable gynecological etiology. This study conducted a cross-sectional investigation on a sample of 377 people gathered from various women's colleges in Karachi. Version 24 of SPSS was utilized for the analysis. The results show that the participants knew about the risk factors of dysmenorrhea, but knowledge regarding dietary recommendations and physical activity was low. This study provides insight into the incidence of dysmenorrhea among undergraduate non-medical females and the coping strategies used by these students. This information will benefit medical care providers to recommend the most effective strategies according to medical literature to those not using the effective method. A program of awareness development is required to promote young females' health.

Construct Validation of the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) among Young College-Aged Women.

The Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) is designed to assess the inflammatory potential of the diet. While previous research has utilized DII among college-aged women, no study to date has validated it in this population. We conducted a construct validation of DII among 393 healthy women aged 18-31 years against a robust panel of 14 inflammatory biomarkers, including CRP, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α, which were used in the development of DII. Three linear regression models were constructed: (1) an age-adjusted model, (2) the most parsimonious model based on likelihood ratio tests, and (3) a fully adjusted model for age, race, body mass index, waist circumference, physical activity, smoking status, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use. DII was derived from the Harvard food frequency questionnaire and categorized into quartiles. Consistent with our hypothesis, DII was negatively and significantly associated with back-transformed IL-10 levels, confirming that a more pro-inflammatory diet was associated with lower levels of an anti-inflammatory cytokine (Model 3: Q4 vs. Q1 β = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.42, 0.93; p-trend = 0.04). While validated in other populations, DII may not be a suitable tool for assessing the inflammatory potential of the diet among college-aged women.

Me vs Other Girls: Internalized Misogyny and Rape Myth Acceptance Among Women

This study aimed to determine how internalized misogyny influences rape myth acceptance among women. This investigation employed a quantitative correlational design. 396 college women between the ages of 18 and 25 who were studying at universities in Malang City were recruited using incidental sampling. This study employed two instruments to measure internalized misogyny and rape myth acceptance, Piggott’s Internalized Misogyny Scale (2004) and McMahon &amp; Farmer’s Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (2011). A multiple linear regression test was used to test the hypothesis. The results of the data analysis demonstrated that internalized misogyny had a significant effect on women’s acceptance of the rape myth (F = 2209.310; p = 0.000 &lt; 0.05; R2 = 0.944). The three dimensions of internalized misogyny, namely the devaluation of women (t = 47.731; p &lt; 0.01), distrust of women (t = 51.762; p &lt; 0.01), and gender bias in favor of men (t = 48.696; p &lt; 0.01) partially influenced rape myth acceptance against women.&#x0D; Keywords: Internalized misogyny, Rape myth acceptance, Women

Detection and Clearance of Type-Specific and Phylogenetically Related Genital Human Papillomavirus Infections in Young Women in New Heterosexual Relationships.

Understanding the natural history of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections is essential to cervical cancer prevention planning. We estimated HPV type-specific infection detection and clearance in young women. The HPV Infection and Transmission among Couples through Heterosexual activity (HITCH) study is a prospective cohort of 502 college-age women who recently initiated a heterosexual relationship. We tested vaginal samples collected at 6 clinical visits over 24 months for 36 HPV types. Using rates and Kaplan-Meier analysis, we estimated time-to-event statistics with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for detection of incident infections and clearance of incident and present-at-baseline infections (separately). We conducted analyses at the woman- and HPV-levels, with HPV types grouped by phylogenetic relatedness. By 24 months, we detected incident infections in 40.4% (CI, 33.4%-48.4%) of women. Incident subgenus 1 (43.4; CI, 33.6-56.4), 2 (47.1; CI, 39.9-55.5), and 3 (46.6; CI, 37.7-57.7) infections cleared at similar rates per 1000 infection-months. We observed similar homogeny in HPV-level clearance rates among present-at-baseline infections. Our analyses provide type-specific infection natural history estimates for cervical cancer prevention planning. HPV-level analyses did not clearly indicate that high oncogenic risk subgenus 2 infections persist longer than their low oncogenic risk subgenera 1 and 3 counterparts.

Fear of Crime, Perceived Risk, and Confidence About Dangerous Situations Among University Women in the United States and Poland

The purpose of the study was to compare United States and Polish university women in regard to demographics, victimization experiences, sensation seeking, fear of dangerous situations, perceived likelihood of victimization, and confidence about managing dangerous situations. A total of 520 women completed the online instruments, which consisted of Perceptions of Dangerous Situations Scale (PDSS), Brief Sensation-Seeking Scale (BSSS), and a demographic questionnaire. Overall, in regard to Fear, Likelihood, and Confidence about dangerous situations, Polish women scored significantly higher in Fear and Likelihood than U. S. women. Differences in Confidence between the two groups were not statistically significant. The two groups differed in the frequency of victimizations in terms of violent crimes, rape, and abusive relationships. The groups also differed in Likelihood scores depending on prior victimization. U. S. women made less of a distinction than Polish women between their emotional (Fear) and their cognitive (Likelihood) appraisals of dangerous situations. Neither group of women scored higher in Fear if they had been previously victimized. The researchers found differences between Polish and U.S. university women in Fear and Likelihood scores, some of which may be related to cultural differences. Sensation seeking did not differ between the two groups. Regardless of country membership, women did not acknowledge rape by a known person to be as likely as rape by a stranger, nor did they acknowledge the greater likelihood of being beaten up by a known person than by a stranger. It is clear that more education is still needed.

Preface

We were delighted with a high level of satisfaction and aspiration, indeed it’s a great privilege to recapitulate the 3rd International Virtual Conference on Sustainable Construction Technologies & Advancement in Civil Engineering, ScTACE 2022. ScTACE 2020 & ScTACE 2021 extends its journey by appending more noteworthy and top notch accessories. The third edition of ScTACE in collaboration with Indian Concrete Institute – Student Chapter is reinvigorated in December 2022, aims to provide collaborative opportunities for researches, academicians, engineers, industry practitioners with one accord to discourse and share their grounding, indagation about most aspects of sustainable solutions and deliberate over the challenges encountered in the explication of the solutions.The three day programme was excogitated with an even handed to the presenters as well as listeners with a bodacious array of 12 keynote and 5 invited guest speakers with prowess from IIT’s, NIT, IISc, renowned Universities and industry from India and overseas. The Conference beheld a noteworthy representation with 350 entrants from variegated institutions, organizations across the country and overseas made this 3rd conference of its kind-a truly conference in spirit. The varied genres of trending technologies or materials in constituent to the sustainability and the series of interactive sessions promoted the indefatigable spirit of 350 learners and encouraged their determination in adding an extra skill to their forte. 57 papers were presented with divaricated 5 parallel panels, formed to be the heart of the conference and provided ample opportunity for discussion that brought new perspectives as a stepping stone in the enhancement of knowledge and skill of those working in the field of civil engineering. The proceedings provided a written record of the synergy with 173 paper submission with 21% of acceptance rate (44 accepted papers) publishing in the IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering owing to the Peer Review Policy that represented a solid framework which emerge a new interaction in the fullness of time. The event ended with the unveiling of the conference sovereign leaving everyone’s experience with ScTACE-2022, a fruitful and long lasting one.All in all the plenary lectures, progress and presentations bridged the gap making it possible for the people to stay productive and learn or to get au courant with newfangled technologies or skills. We divulge our unfeigned delight to all the external chairpersons for their admirable serenity and accorded stupendous time for colloquy, elucidation of doubts mooted by the partakers. We take the entitlement in acclaiming all the keynote and guest expertise for their credence and immense deliberation that aided the budding graduates and professionals to hone their skills in the art of civil engineering and pursue their long-procrastinated passions. We are also honor-bound to profess our acknowledgement to the management of Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women for its verve in lending a hand and believing that there should be no reason for people to stop learning new skills in the competitive times we live in. We would like to express our gratitude and appreciation for all the reviewers who helped us maintain the capacity constraints and high quality of manuscripts included in the proceedings. Equally or exceedingly we bestow our commendation to the support team, committee members, and student coordinators for their stance and idiosyncrasy in handling the contenders and making this conference viable.We promise to bring forth the same bright picture and charming landscape with the aforementioned support, participation and will continue to extend the success for a long time.Conference Chair Dr.Pala Gireesh Kumar Associate Professor & HOD Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women List of Annexure - A, Annexure - B, Annexure - C, Annexure-D are available in the pdf.

대학교 홍보를 위한 캐릭터디자인 연구

Character design is a highly utilized content as a digital content source such as NFT, Metaverse, and Enicon, which have recently become an issue. Therefore, characters are used as a necessity, and they are highly likely as various marketing means through the development of many types of commercialization. This study aims to develop characters for university promotional materials and products of Baehwa Women's University to enhance the unique image of the school and show the possibility of branding. Baehwa Women's University has 125 years of history and 45 years of university history, and it is expected to be highly utilized as a means to promote the university to high school students through unique design, and to sell it as goods to photo spots in Seochon and Bukchon.

PSYCHOSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF ACADEMIC PERFORMACE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to investigate and examine the social and psychological factors which are influencing the student’s academic performance. The study focuses on opinions of undergraduate and graduate students on psychosocial factors which are influencing their academic performance. STUDY DESIGN The qualitative research design was used in the present research. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The present study was conducted in Lahore, Pakistan from December-September, 2020. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Purposive samples of 35 female university student’s age range 18-25years from Lahore College for Women University were interviewed. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) were employed as a tool for data collection. Five Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were conducted. All the collected information was than analyzed and interpreted. Thematic Analysis (TA) research was used. RESULTS Results of thematic analysis showed that financial issues, mobile misuse, Teacher student relationship, Role of family, Peer group, Environment, Stress, Child parent relationship, learning issues and Distance were the most frequently occurring psychosocial determinants which were influencing the academic progress of university students. CONCLUSION Based on the above-mentioned result it can be concluded that student’s educational progress is determined by psychosocial factors such as financial issues, mobile misuse, roles of family, peer group, teacher student relationship, parent child relationship, and environment, stress, distance and learning issues. KEYWORDS Psychosocial, Academic Performance, Focus Group Discussions (FGD), Thematic Analysis (TA)

Role of Alexithymia in the Association Between Childhood Abuse and Risk Perception for Sexual Victimization in College Women.

Sexual victimization is prevalent among college women with a history of childhood abuse (CA), which some research suggests is linked to impaired risk perception for sexual victimization or difficulties identifying and responding to unwanted sexual advances. Alexithymia is one construct yet to be examined in the association between CA and risk perception for sexual victimization. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the associations between CA, alexithymia, and risk perception for sexual victimization in a sample of college women with a history of CA. Participants included 294 undergraduate women with a history of childhood emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuse (Mage = 20.6, 80.6% White). An a priori path analysis was conducted to examine whether alexithymia indirectly explains the association between CA and risk perception for sexual victimization (i.e., comprising two related constructs, including threat detection and behavioral response to threat). Supplementary analyses were conducted post hoc to examine potential differences across CA subtypes (emotional, physical, and sexual). Alexithymia indirectly explained the relationship between CA and threat detection, and behavioral response to threat. However, indirect effects were negative, suggesting that undergraduate women with more severe CA and alexithymia identify sexual assault threat cues and intentions to "leave" a hypothetical sexual assault scenario sooner rather than later. The same pattern of results was observed for emotional and physical (but not sexual) CA when examining their indirect effects on threat detection, and for emotional CA when examining behavioral response to threat. Findings contribute to the literature on sexual victimization by clarifying the role of alexithymia in risk perception for sexual victimization. Results also highlight the potential utility of increasing emotional literacy among college women with a history of CA (and especially emotional abuse) to facilitate adaptive responding to unwanted sexual advances.

Brains over beauty: A preregistered test of the effects of objectification on women's cognitive performance.

The present study was a preregistered, well-powered experimental test of findings related to the effect of state self-objectification and anticipation of the sexualized male gaze on women's cognitive performance. College women (n = 407) performed a working memory task in one of three randomly assigned conditions. In the experimental conditions (self-objectification and male gaze), women completed the task while being video recorded from the neck down. In the male gaze condition, participants were told their videos would later be evaluated by men as part of a separate dating study. Women in the control condition were not video recorded. Results indicated women experienced a moderate increase in state self-objectification in both experimental conditions. However, compared to the control condition, women in the experimental conditions did not show reduced performance on the working memory task (in either latency or accuracy), decreases in body satisfaction, or increases in negative mood. Across conditions, state self-objectification was not associated with accuracy or latency on the working memory task. Mixed findings concerning objectification's effect on cognitive performance may be attributed to variability in experimental manipulations and dependent variables employed in this area of research.

Involvement of Nucleotide Excision Repair and Rec-Dependent Pathway Genes for UV Radiation Resistance in Deinococcus irradiatisoli 17bor-2.

Strain Deinococcus irradiatisoli 17bor-2 was isolated from a soil sample exposed to γ radiation at Seoul Women's University, Republic of Korea. The genus Deinococcus is a Gram-negative, coccus-shaped, and extremophilic bacterium, well renowned as being a radiation-resistant bacterium. Therefore, the mechanism behind the resistance to radiation and the gene responsible for the resistance could be helpful for detailed experimental studies with biotechnological applications. To study the involvement of genes in UV radiation resistance in strain 17bor-2, the genomic DNA of the strain was sequenced and constructed using the Pacific Biosciences RS II system. In addition, the complete genome sequence of strain 17bor-2 was annotated and interpreted using the Genomes-Expert Review (IMG-ER) system, along with Prodigal and JGI GenePRIMP analysis. The genome analysis of strain 17bor-2 revealed evidence of excinuclease UvrABC genes, which are key enzymes in the nucleotide excision repair (NER) mechanism, as well as genes from the recA-dependent and recQ pathways. The genome of strain Deinococcus irradiatisoli 17bor-2 was a circular chromosome comprising 3,052,043 bp with a GC content of 67.0%, including 2911 coding sequences (CDs), 49 tRNA genes, and 9 rRNA genes. In addition, their complete genome sequence annotation features provided evidence that radiation resistance genes play a central part in adaptation against extreme environmental conditions. In recent decades, excision repair genes have been indicated in considerable detail for both prokaryote and eukaryote resistance against UV-C radiation.

Factors Affecting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Pregnant Women: A Cross Sectional Study from Abha City, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Pregnant women can get infected with COVID-19 with serious sequelae to them and their fetus. Concerns about COVID-19 vaccination safety to mothers and babies, and doubts about its effectiveness, have hindered vaccine acceptance throughout the COVID-19 crisis. The objective of the current investigation was to estimate COVID-19 acceptance rates among pregnant women in Abha city, Aseer region, Saudi Arabia, and determine its clinical and demographic correlates. Method: Descriptive questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey of a sample of pregnant women attending regular antenatal care services in Abha. We used backward stepwise multiple logistic regression analysis to evaluate the predictability of vaccine acceptance in terms of baseline clinical and demographic factors. Results: The survey included 572 pregnant women. The prevalence of acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine was high (93.7%; 95%CI: 91.7-95.7%). University graduates and women with a later gestational age were more likely to accept vaccination (OR = 6.120, p = 0.009), (t = 2.163, p = 0.036), respectively. Confidence in vaccine safety was associated with better acceptance (OR = 3.431, p = 0.001). Conclusions: The acceptance rate for vaccination among pregnant women in Abha, Saudi Arabia, is higher compared to international rate. However, our results indicate that confidence in vaccine safety was associated with better acceptance. Hence, vaccine safety was the overarching predictor for harboring positive attitudes towards it. Public health policies should capitalize on such positive attitudes and aim for total coverage of pregnant women with COVID-19 vaccination including booster dosages.