Abstract
Mothers, as dependent-care agents for their child, must make multiple decision concerning the health care of the child. One of the first decisions that must be made by mothers of male children is a decision for or against circumcision. A conceptual framework consisting of Orem's (1988) model of deliberate action during dependent-care and Fishbein and Ajzen's (1975) theory of reasoned action was proposed as an explanation of the maternal decision-making process. A qualitative study was conducted to determine if the proposed conceptual framework could provide an accurate description of the maternal decision-making process regarding circumcision. Interviews were conducted with 20 mothers of male infants less than 72 hours of age and a content analysis was performed on the transcripts of the interviews. The phases of decision-making in the model of deliberate action during dependent-care and the components of the theory of reasoned action were identified from the transcripts. Therefore, the conceptual framework was supported by the findings. Recommendations for future research included further development and testing of the conceptual framework.
Sigma Membership
Omicron Phi, Zeta Pi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Maternal Decision Making, Healthcare Decision Making
Advisors
Edgil, Ann
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Degree Year
1990
Recommended Citation
Rozmus, Cathy L., "A description of the maternal decision-making process regarding circumcision" (2019). Dissertations. 873.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/873
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Date of Issue
2019-03-01
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9100393; ProQuest document ID: 303866740. The author still retains copyright.