Title page for ETD etd-06302004-125606

Type of Document

Thesis

Author

moore, julian

Author's Email Address

julianmoore177@msn.com

URN

etd-06302004-125606

Title

Considerations Affecting the Childbearing Decision of Single Adult Men

Degree

Master of Science

Department

Nursing, School of

Advisory Committee

Advisor Name	Title
Diannne Speake	Committee Chair
Denise Tucker	Committee Member
Laurie Grubbs	Committee Member

Keywords

Fertility Decisions
Male Fertility Considerations
Fertility Considerations
Fertility Considerations
Childbearing Decisions

Date of Defense

2004-06-18

Availability

unrestricted

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The impetus for this research study is to identify fertility considerations of men in the decision to have a child or a subsequent child. The men in the study are single and ages range from 18- 45 years. Demographic variables of these men are examined. Additionally, male and female considerations are compared with the use of the SE-8 subscale created by the National Survey of Household Families. The subscale uses a list of 16 considerations affecting the decision to have a child.
The Betty Neuman Systems Model is used as a conceptual model in the decision of fertility for the male respondents. The average respondent is white and between the ages of 20-24 years of age. The highest level of education for most of the males is the completion of a high school diploma (n=654). The considerations of “having someone to love” and “uncertainty about the ability to support a child” were more frequently chosen by the male respondents to affect the decision to have a child. A correlation of age, income, and education was performed between the 16 considerations of the SE-8 subscale. Additionally, a comparison of the considerations for men and women was performed. Men most frequently chose “having someone to love” and women were most concerned the “uncertainty about the ability to support a child”.

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