Women's Attitudes and Knowledge of Infertility Treatments
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-muhonors13046036972021-08-03T05:42:16Z Women's Attitudes and Knowledge of Infertility Treatments Fortin, Chelsea Health Care Psychology The field of infertility medicine has witnessed a surge of scientific developments and an equally dramatic increase in media coverage in the past decade. However, research on public attitudes and knowledge of infertility treatments has remained minimal. This study examined social structural predictors of women’s attitudes and knowledge of these treatments via an online survey. The survey was administered to a sample of 287 women, all of whom were in their twenties, thirties, or forties. Many of the social structural factors examined yielded significant differences in attitude and knowledge scores. As frequency of attending religious services increased, attitudes towards infertility treatments became successively less favorable. In regards to knowledge, women tended to be less knowledgeable of these treatments as household income decreased. Age was not significantly related to either attitudes or knowledge, although women in their thirties were generally the most supportive. A significant positive association was also found between attitudes and knowledge of infertility treatments. Because of the range of socioeconomic and ethical issues raised by the field of infertility medicine, the study of public attitudes and knowledge of these treatments has important implications for a variety sectors. 2011-05-18 English text Miami University Honors Theses / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1304603697 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1304603697 restricted--full text not available online This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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