Abstract
The purposes of this descriptive study were: (1) to identify differences in perceptions of life purpose, appraisal, and coping behaviors based on ethnicity; and (2) to describe the interrelationship of these variables, among Black, Hispanic, and white Anglo-Saxon pregnant adolescents.
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Beta Beta (Dallas)
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Pregnant Adolescents, Cultural Differences, Self-perception
Advisor
Margie Johnson
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Texas Woman's University
Degree Year
1988
Recommended Citation
Enders, Bertha Cruz, "Purpose in life, appraisal, and coping behaviors in Black, Hispanic, and White Anglo-Saxon pregnant adolescents" (2019). Dissertations. 193.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/193
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-11-20
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 8827483; ProQuest document ID: 303645415. The author still retains copyright.