Patterns of delay and non-use of prenatal care services among underclass women: a social psychological analysis

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dc.contributor.authorBoyd, Christopher M.en
dc.contributor.committeechairFinney, Jack W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStephens, Robert S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWinett, Richard A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOllendick, Thomas H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberAxsom, Danny K.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:15:05Zen
dc.date.adate2006-06-19en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:15:05Zen
dc.date.issued1992-05-07en
dc.date.rdate2006-06-19en
dc.date.sdate2006-06-19en
dc.description.abstractThis study attempted to determine the relation between womens' anticipation of Esteem-Threat, their level of satisfaction, and their utilization of prenatal care services in the public assistance setting. One-hundred twenty-six women completed a battery of questionnaires during an initial clinic visit. Measures of patient datisfaction were completed after a minimum of four clinic visits. Results showed a significant linear relation between womens' anticipation of Esteem-Threat and satisfaction with services. No relations were found between Esteem-Threat and the timing of entry into prenatal care. A small, statistically significant relation was found between Esteem-Threat and the number of appointments kept. Results are discussed in the context of the limitations of the sample and the psychometric properties of the measures. Future applications of the Esteem-Threat model are also discussed.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentvii, 144 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06192006-125722en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06192006-125722/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/38628en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1992.B697.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 27478852en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1992.B697en
dc.subject.lcshPoor women -- Medical care -- Virginiaen
dc.subject.lcshPrenatal care -- Virginiaen
dc.subject.lcshSelf-esteem in womenen
dc.titlePatterns of delay and non-use of prenatal care services among underclass women: a social psychological analysisen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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