The decision to terminate childbearing
Differences in preoperative ambivalence between tubal ligation women and vasectomy wives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5958136 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rochelle N Shain (The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, corresponding author), Warren P Miller (American Institutes for Research), Alan E C Holden (The University of Texas Health Science Center) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 40-58 |
| Publication date | 1984-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Biodemography and Social Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1948-5565 • E-ISSN: 1948-5573 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19485565.1984.9988561 |
| PMID | 6544002 |
| OpenAlex | W2013739812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 12 |
This paper examines the degree of preoperative ambivalence expressed by 255 currently married tubal ligation patients compared to 167 wives of vasectomy patients regarding the decision to terminate childbearing and aspects of the decision‐making process which account for differences between groups. Data indicate that tubal ligation women are significantly more certain and comfortable with their decision than are vasectomy wives. In order to explain this finding, analysis focused on sociodemographic factors; time factors related to the decision; variables related to communication with spouse and others; factors internal to the individual, including interest in another child and motivation for the decision; external constraints on the decision; and couple dynamics in the decision‐making process. Results indicate that group differences in ambivalence are primarily due to the effects of strong male control over the termination decision, as perceived by the wife, and a disproportionate prevalence of this pattern among vasectomy couples. An interaction effect between male dominance and group membership was also found. Implications of study results for preoperative counseling, including likely sources of future regret, are considered
Ambivalence · Family planning · Gynecology · Population · Regret · Research methodology · Spouse · Tubal ligation · Vasectomy · Computer Science · Demography · Male Reproductive Health Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Sexual function and dysfunction studies · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 1985 - 2010 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |