Publication Date

5-1975

Advisor(s) - Committee Chair

Ernest Owens, David Shiek, James Craig

Degree Program

Department of Psychology

Degree Type

Master of Arts

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between an individual's self concept and his method of permanent birth control. The subjects consisted of two groups of males: (1) males who were seeking a vasectomy, and (2) males who were not seeking a vasectomy but who indicated that they had obtained their desired family size, or who indicated they would not consider a vasectomy. The subjects in grout, one were paired with subjects in group two according to select demographic variables such as age, race, education, and occupation. The Tennessee Self Concept Scale, TSCS, Total P Score was utilized to assess self concept. Analysis of the data utilized the Wilcoxon Matched-Pairs Signed Rank Test. The analysis indicated that the vasectomy group had a significantly higher self concept than the non-vasectomy group. The results of this study indicated a relationship between self concept and the initial decision to seek vasectomy. Males with positive self concepts appeared to be more open to the idea of vasectomy and make this decision. These findings are fairly consistent with self theory, but more investigation of personality as it relates to the decision to seek vasectomy is needed.

Disciplines

Health Psychology | Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences

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