Journal of Women's Health Care
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Minnie Campbell

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• Research Article
  Correlates of Loneliness among Adults of Childbearing Age
  Author(s): Yvonne Wesley, Cheryl A Krause Parello and Minnie Campbell Yvonne Wesley, Cheryl A Krause Parello and Minnie Campbell
  
  The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the relationship between loneliness, pet attitude (PA), and Desire For Children (DFC) among adults of childbearing age. Method: A descriptive correlational design was utilized to conduct an online survey utilizing version 3 of the UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Pet Attitude Scale and the Modified Index of Parenthood Motivation. Demographic factors such as age, gender and race were collected. Results: A total of 215 participants, mainly women (n=183, 85%), were on average 31.61 (SD=8.38) years old. The following statistically significant positive relationships were identified: loneliness with DFC (r=.18, p=.00), DFC with PA (r=.29, p=.00), gender with loneliness (r=.18, p=.01), race with PA (r=.36, p=.01), and DFC (r=.20, p=.01). Loneliness was not related to age or race. Pet attitude and .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000166

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