If you are an adult male who is 18 years of age or older and your sexual partner became pregnant and terminated the pregnancy, then you are eligible to participate in this research. The purpose of this study is to learn more about how men experience a partner's abortion.  This study is completely voluntary and we appreciate your assistance.  By participating in this study, you will be helping psychologists better understand how abortion can impact men and their relationships.
 
All information obtained from you in this study will be kept strictly confidential and private, and no identifying information will be collected.  Your completion of this survey implies your consent to participate.  You are free at any time to discontinue taking the survey if you wish or to return to an item and change your response. All questions with a star/asterisk in front of them require a response.
 
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* 1. Please indicate your current age.

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* 2. What is your race/ethnic origin?

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* 3. What country do you reside in?

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* 4. What is your highest level of education?

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* 5. What is your employment status?

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* 6. Please indicate your current marital status.

PLEASE IDENTIFY HOW MUCH YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH EACH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS FOR QUESTIONS 7 - 10.

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* 7. It is easy for me to become emotionally close to others.  I am comfortable depending on them and having them depend on me.  I don't worry about being alone or having others not accept me.

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* 8. I am uncomfortable getting close to others.  I want emotionally close relationships, but I find it difficult to trust others completely, or to depend on them.  I worry that I will be hurt if I allow myself to become too close to others.

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* 9. I want to be completely emotionally intimate with others, but I often find that others are reluctant to get as close as I would like.  I am uncomfortable being without close relationships, but I sometimes worry that others don't value me as much as I value them.

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* 10. I am comfortable without close emotional relationships.  It is very important to me to feel independent and self-sufficient, and I prefer not to depend on others or have others depend on me.

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* 11. How many times have you and your sexual partner(s) experienced a pregnancy?

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* 12. How many living children do you have?

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* 13. How many elective abortions have you experienced?

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR ABORTION EXPERIENCE. IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED MORE THAN ONE ABORTION AND YOU FOUND ANY OF THOSE ABORTIONS TO BE DIFFICULT, PLEASE CONSIDER THE ONE MOST STRESSFUL FOR YOU AS YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.

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* 14. Have you experienced any of the following  prior to this abortion?  Choose all that apply.

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* 15. Prior to the abortion, have you ever experienced the following?  Choose all that apply.

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