Date Available
4-27-2018
Year of Publication
2018
Degree Name
Master of Science in Family Sciences (MSFS)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Family Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Jason Hans
Abstract
Health care providers’ (N = 421) implicit perceptions of pregnant women based on age, race or ethnicity, marital status, and socioeconomic status are assessed through a true-experiment design. Ordinal and binary regression analyses revealed that respondents felt more pity for an unmarried than married pregnant woman and more anger toward an unemployed pregnant woman without health insurance compared to a pregnant woman who was employed with health insurance. Male, Asian, and Hispanic respondents were less likely to help the pregnant woman, Black and protestant respondents were more likely to express some degree of anger toward the pregnant woman, and male and protestant respondents assigned more responsibility to the woman for her pregnancy. Additionally, respondents’ open-ended suggestions varied based on the pregnant woman’s characteristics. Implications and future directions are discussed.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2018.100
Recommended Citation
Goderwis, Allison, "HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF PREGNANT WOMEN" (2018). Theses and Dissertations--Family Sciences. 60.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/hes_etds/60
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Community Health Commons, Nursing Midwifery Commons, Obstetrics and Gynecology Commons, Women's Studies Commons
