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The Effects Of Depressive Symptomology On Women’S Childbearing Considerations, Andrea Darlene Marable
The Effects Of Depressive Symptomology On Women’S Childbearing Considerations, Andrea Darlene Marable
Masters Theses
Empirical literature dedicated to pursuing knowledge of the relationship between women who suffer from depression and their considerations of childbearing is lacking. Therefore, the primary purpose of this study was to determine the types of relationships that exist between depressive symptomology in women and their childbearing considerations.
Secondary data analysis was the chosen form of research analysis, and the National Survey of Families and Households (Wave 1) was the data set employed. There were a total of four independent variables (depressive symptomology, global life satisfaction, global optimism, and self-esteem) and two dependent variables (10 constraint items and 4 motivational factor …