The Effects of Vasectomy on Postoperative Psychological Adjustment and Self-Conceptta
- 1 March 1975
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 89 (2) , 167-173
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.1975.9915747
Abstract
Twenty men undergoing vasectomies completed the Tennessee Self Concept Scale shortly before the operation and again at 6- and 18-month postoperative follow-up periods. Twenty nonvasectomy comparison subjects completed the test at the same points in time. Results indicated that vasectomy adversely affects psychological adjustment, and this effect fluctuates over time as a function of preoperative level of defensiveness. In contrast, vasectomy was not found to effect changes in self-concept.Keywords
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