The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between father-absence and anxiety levels in male cohere students (N=59). A questionnaire was utilized to identify father-absence and four variables associated with father-absence: type or reason for father's absence, length of absence, age of onset, and availability of a father surrogate. Levels of anxiety were defined by scores on the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (AS). A t test comparison of the MAS means of the father-absent students and the MAS means of a father-present control group was not significant. Chi square analyses of M1-3 scores in the father-absence group failed to find significant differences in anxiety according to type, length, age of onset, and availability of a father surrogate. These results are discussed in comparison with other recent studies on this topic and possible explanations of discrepancies are offered.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:WKU/oai:digitalcommons.wku.edu:theses-3999 |
| Date | 01 November 1975 |
| Creators | Wilson, Thomas |
| Publisher | TopSCHOLAR® |
| Source Sets | Western Kentucky University Theses |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Masters Theses & Specialist Projects |
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