Date of Award
2002
Degree Name
Psychology
College
College of Liberal Arts
Type of Degree
M.A.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
Fred Jay Krieg
Second Advisor
Elizabeth Kelley Boyles
Third Advisor
Tony Goudy
Fourth Advisor
Stephen O’Keefe
Abstract
Thirty married men who were expecting their first child were tested in the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy with the Index of Self Esteem to see if the subjects experienced a significant drop in self esteem during the course of pregnancy. The current study focused on the attitudinal and behavioral changes in the subjects as measured by the index of self-esteem. A decrease in self-esteem of the expectant fathers was not found, however the lack of diversity within the sample may account for the results. It would be necessary to conduct more extensive research to be more representative of the general population.
Subject(s)
Fatherhood -- Psychological aspects.
Self-esteem -- Testing.
Recommended Citation
Savage, Terry G., "Attitudinal and Behavioral Changes Demonstrated by Expectant Fathers As Measured by the Index of Self Esteem" (2002). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 841.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/841
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