Sterilization Anxiety and Fertility Control in the Later Years of Childbearing.

Groat, H. Theodore; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ412762

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Publication Date: 1990

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Sterilization Anxiety and Fertility Control in the Later Years of Childbearing.

Groat, H. Theodore; And Others

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v52 n1 p249-58 Feb 1990

Examined anxiety surrounding sterilization decision making, using data from 338 couples with completed childbearing, almost evenly divided between those who were sterilized and those who were not. Separate factor analyses for husbands and wives revealed 3 distinct dimensions of anxiety. Anxiety factors were highly predictive of sterilization status and plans. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Contraception, Decision Making, Parents

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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