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WWeesstteerrnn MMiicchhiiggaann UUnniivveerrssiittyy SScchhoollaarrWWoorrkkss aatt WWMMUU Dissertations Graduate College 5-2010 TThhee AAbboorrttiioonn AAttttiittuuddeess ooff CCoouunnsseelloorr,, SSoocciiaall WWoorrkkeerr,, aanndd NNuurrssiinngg TTrraaiinneeeess Mary J. Ball Western Michigan University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations Part of the Clinical and Medical Social Work Commons, Counseling Psychology Commons, and the Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons RReeccoommmmeennddeedd CCiittaattiioonn Ball, Mary J., "The Abortion Attitudes of Counselor, Social Worker, and Nursing Trainees" (2010). Dissertations. 499. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/499 This Dissertation-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE ABORTION ATTITUDES OF COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORK, AND NURSING TRAINEES by Mary J. Ball A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Advisor: Alan J. Hovestadt, Ed.D. Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan May 2010 THE ABORTION ATTITUDES OF COUNSELOR, SOCIAL WORK, AND NURSING TRAINEES Mary J. Ball, Ph.D. Western Michigan University, 2010 This study examined the similarities and dissimilarities in abortion attitudes among counselors (CTs, n = 51), social workers (SWTs, n = 42), and nurses in training (NTs, n = 78), based on profession, age, race, gender, and religion. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance and standard multiple regression. It was predicted that profession, religion, age, gender, and race would predict the abortion attitudes of CTs, SWTs, and NTs in training. It was also predicted that the attitudes of CTs and SWTs would be most similar, and that both of these groups would hold more positive abortion attitudes than NTs. The results indicated that religion, age, gender, and race do not significantly predict abortion attitudes in CTs, SWTs, and NTs. The abortion attitudes of CTs, SWTs, and NTs in this study were too similar to reveal the unique contribution of professional socialization on abortion attitudes. The majority of the CTs, SWTs, and NTs were "pro-choice," as measured by self-report and the RAQ (Parsons et al., 1990). This study provides preliminary information on CT, SWT, and NT abortion attitudes, abortion knowledge, and professional ethical positions related to abortion that might be useful to counseling, social work, and nurse training programs. UMI Number: 3410392 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a complete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. UMT Dissertation Publishing UMI 3410392 Copyright 2010 by ProQuest LLC. All rights reserved. This edition of the work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States Code. ProQuest LLC 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106-1346 Copyright by Mary J. Ball 2010 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am very thankful for not having to take this journey alone. Through the support of family, dear friends, colleagues, supervisors, mentors, my committee, and my dog, I can say with great enthusiasm, "Phinally Done!" First, however, I would like to thank my family for their continued support of my education. Thank you to my mom, Nancy (Bird) Ball, my dad, Bruce Ball, and my sister, Elizabeth Ball. On the path to finishing my degree, I have been blessed with the love and support of extraordinary friends. Dr. Monica Thiagarajan was the greatest gift of my doctoral program. The friendship of her and her partner, Keith Bradburn, has been greatly treasured and invaluable to me. Monica and Keith bestowed up on me an even higher honor than Ph.D., in naming me godmother to their son, Abishek Philip Bradburn. I also feel very fortunate for having landed at John Carroll University. It was there that I met my "Dissertation Support Group," Dr. Allison West and Dr. Kathleen Lis Dean. Supportive collegial relationships very quickly evolved into valued friendships. The support and friendship of my colleagues in the University Counseling Center, Dr. John Ropar and Dr. Mary Beth Javorek, have been beyond measure. Their empathy and encouragement has been boundless. A heartfelt thank you to Mary Beth Kelley and the broader JCU community for their continued support as well. Excellent supervisors and mentors have provided priceless support and guidance over the many years. Thank you to Dr. K. Roger VanHorn and Kay VanHorn, Dr. Phame ii Acknowledgments—Continued Camarena and Dr. Pamela Sarigiani, and Dr. Ross Rappaport at Central Michigan University. I am so grateful to have been trained, supervised, and mentored by Dr. Bill Divane, formerly of Albion College. I aspire to provide the same unmatched quality of supervision and therapy to students in my own career. He has been a tremendous influence on me as a therapist. Thank you to Dr. Ellie Bossi (retired) and Dr. John Lee at Michigan State University. I count Dr. Bossi among my valued feminist role models. Thank you to Dr. Sarah Toman. The unfailing support of Dr. Matthew Rushlau, formerly of Western Michigan University, is beyond measure. He was always there for me as a supervisor, mentor, and now as a friend. My heartfelt thank you and appreciation also goes out to my committee. I was fortunate to know Dr. Norm Kiracofe as professor and supervisor, as well as committee member. I am indebted for his willingness to continue to serve on my committee post- retirement. Thank you to Dr. Karen Horneffer-Ginter, for her insight and support, and for adding an additional woman's voice to my dissertation. Dr. John Geisler (retired) provided valuable edits and was very generous with his time. And lastly, thank you so much to Dr. Alan Hovestadt. From our first meeting during my pre-admission interview until today, he has provided guidance and support, allowing me to proceed at my own pace, and celebrated program milestones with me every step of the way. I would also like to extend a thank you to Dr. Patrick Munley, my former training director, professor, supervisor, and now department chair. iii Acknowledgments—Continued Additionally, I would like to thank other family and friends, who have each been important to me in different ways. Thank you to Kristen Antonyak for her friendship in the first year of our program. Thank you to Dr. Coleen Harrington Barry for her friendship, especially during our year together at Albion College and through the pre- doctoral internship application process. A special thank you to Sadie, Emma, Olivia, and Cate Ball. Thank you to Avery Ball, my constant source of love and companionship. Thank you to my grandmothers, Mable (Hernden) Bird and Dorothy (Clare) Ball. Even though they are gone, I carry them with me, and they have helped shape the woman and I am today. Lastly, thank you to the other important women in my life, my aunts, Lana (Woodruff) Ball and Ruth (Kukura) Ball. Every single person in this acknowledgment has influenced me personally and professionally. I share this achievement with you. Mary J. Ball iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ii LIST OF TABLES xi CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION 1 Statement of the Problem 1 Purpose of the Study 2 Statement of the Research Hypotheses 6 Definition of Terms 7 Organization of the Remainder of the Study 9 H. REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE 10 Roe v. Wade (1973) 10 Abortion Attitude Factors 12 Abortion Attitude and Occupation 15 Social Work and Nurse 15 Medicine 16 Abortion Attitude and Religion 16 Measurement of Abortion Attitudes 43 Professional Ethics and Abortion 53 Summary 60 v Table of Contents—Continued CHAPTER Profession 60 Race/Ethnicity 62 Religion 62 Gender 62 Future Research 63 m. METHODOLOGY AND DESIGN 65 Overview 65 Statistical Analysis 65 Procedures 68 Instruments 70 Demographic Form 70 Reasoning About Abortion Questionnaire (RAQ) 70 Abortion Knowledge Scale (AKS) 80 Demographics of the Entire Sample 84 Participants 84 Data Collections Sites 85 Profession 88 Race 88 Gender 89 Religion 89 vi
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