Douglas A Abbott
Biographic Data
| ID | 233364 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas A Abbott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas A |
| FAMILY NAME | Abbott |
| SIGNATURE | ABBOTT D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Waiting for Mr. Right: The Meaning of Being a Single Educated Chinese Female Over 30 in Beijing and Guangzhou
A Phenomenological Study of Family Needs Following the Suicide of a Teenager
The objective of this phenomenological study was to develop an understanding of family needs following the suicide of a teenager. Six parent units living in the Midwest who lost a teenager to suicide were interviewed. Participants indicated several key themes that describe a parent's needs following the suicide of a teenager. These needs were organized into 6 main categories: (a) support by listening and responding, (b) support from another suici…
It's a choice, simple as that’: Youth reasoning for sexual abstinence or activity
This investigation was designed to fill gaps in the extant literature by examining reasons given by youth for refraining from or engaging in sexual intercourse, in addition to their perceptions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of premarital intercourse. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 103 graduating seniors; 60 self-identified as sexually abstinent and 43 as sexually active. Survey indices were used to assess paren…
Unintended Marital Separation in The Peoples Republic of China: A Pilot Study
During the last several years the authors have been involved in a number of research studies in the People's Republic of China (Abbott & Zheng, in press; Abbott, Zheng & Meredith, 1992; Meredith, 1991; Meredith, Abbott, Zhu, 1989). On one visit to southern China we worked with a young Chinese professor whose wife lived and worked in a city over 2,500 kilometers away in northern China. At that time, they had lived apart for over two years, and had…
Gambling attitudes and participation: A midwestern survey
Game playing: A method for reducing young children's fear of medical procedures
Family violence: Its relation to marital and parental satisfaction and family strengths
The Relation of Child Age, Gender, and Number of Children to the Marital Adjustment of Wives
This study compared the marital adjustment and emotional quality of the home environments of 210 employed wives in four family categories: mothers with infants, mothers with preschool-aged children, mothers with both infants and preschool children, and wives with no children. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Family Relations Index were administered to evaluate the effects of child age, gender, and number on the quality of wives' marriages. As …
Waiting for Mr. Right: The Meaning of Being a Single Educated Chinese Female Over 30 in Beijing and Guangzhou
Family violence: Its relation to marital and parental satisfaction and family strengths
The Relation of Child Age, Gender, and Number of Children to the Marital Adjustment of Wives
This study compared the marital adjustment and emotional quality of the home environments of 210 employed wives in four family categories: mothers with infants, mothers with preschool-aged children, mothers with both infants and preschool children, and wives with no children. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Family Relations Index were administered to evaluate the effects of child age, gender, and number on the quality of wives' marriages. As …
It's a choice, simple as that’: Youth reasoning for sexual abstinence or activity
This investigation was designed to fill gaps in the extant literature by examining reasons given by youth for refraining from or engaging in sexual intercourse, in addition to their perceptions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of premarital intercourse. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 103 graduating seniors; 60 self-identified as sexually abstinent and 43 as sexually active. Survey indices were used to assess paren…
Unintended Marital Separation in The Peoples Republic of China: A Pilot Study
During the last several years the authors have been involved in a number of research studies in the People's Republic of China (Abbott & Zheng, in press; Abbott, Zheng & Meredith, 1992; Meredith, 1991; Meredith, Abbott, Zhu, 1989). On one visit to southern China we worked with a young Chinese professor whose wife lived and worked in a city over 2,500 kilometers away in northern China. At that time, they had lived apart for over two years, and had…
A Phenomenological Study of Family Needs Following the Suicide of a Teenager
The objective of this phenomenological study was to develop an understanding of family needs following the suicide of a teenager. Six parent units living in the Midwest who lost a teenager to suicide were interviewed. Participants indicated several key themes that describe a parent's needs following the suicide of a teenager. These needs were organized into 6 main categories: (a) support by listening and responding, (b) support from another suici…
The Relation of Child Age, Gender, and Number of Children to the Marital Adjustment of Wives
This study compared the marital adjustment and emotional quality of the home environments of 210 employed wives in four family categories: mothers with infants, mothers with preschool-aged children, mothers with both infants and preschool children, and wives with no children. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Family Relations Index were administered to evaluate the effects of child age, gender, and number on the quality of wives' marriages. As …
Family violence: Its relation to marital and parental satisfaction and family strengths
Game playing: A method for reducing young children's fear of medical procedures
Gambling attitudes and participation: A midwestern survey
Unintended Marital Separation in The Peoples Republic of China: A Pilot Study
During the last several years the authors have been involved in a number of research studies in the People's Republic of China (Abbott & Zheng, in press; Abbott, Zheng & Meredith, 1992; Meredith, 1991; Meredith, Abbott, Zhu, 1989). On one visit to southern China we worked with a young Chinese professor whose wife lived and worked in a city over 2,500 kilometers away in northern China. At that time, they had lived apart for over two years, and had…
It's a choice, simple as that’: Youth reasoning for sexual abstinence or activity
This investigation was designed to fill gaps in the extant literature by examining reasons given by youth for refraining from or engaging in sexual intercourse, in addition to their perceptions regarding the advantages and disadvantages of premarital intercourse. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 103 graduating seniors; 60 self-identified as sexually abstinent and 43 as sexually active. Survey indices were used to assess paren…
A Phenomenological Study of Family Needs Following the Suicide of a Teenager
The objective of this phenomenological study was to develop an understanding of family needs following the suicide of a teenager. Six parent units living in the Midwest who lost a teenager to suicide were interviewed. Participants indicated several key themes that describe a parent's needs following the suicide of a teenager. These needs were organized into 6 main categories: (a) support by listening and responding, (b) support from another suici…
Waiting for Mr. Right: The Meaning of Being a Single Educated Chinese Female Over 30 in Beijing and Guangzhou
Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (3 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (2 works) · China (2 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (2 works)