THE MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN FIELD MOTION, CREATIVITY, AND TIME EXPERIENCE PATTERNS OF FEMALE AND MALE PARENTS (LIFE PROCESS MODEL, ROGERS).
Contributors: University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Published: 1986
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.
Description: Maternal and child health nursing is directed toward improving the quality of life for children and for adults in the childbearing and child-rearing years. Inherent is the need to describe the human response of these individuals to their environment.

The purpose of this research was to describe the manifestations of human field motion, creativity, and time experience patterns of female and male parents. The conceptual framework was derived from Martha Rogers' (1970; 1983) Life Process Model.

The Ference Human Field Motion Test, the Domino's 19-adjective creativity scale, and the Time Metaphor Test were completed and returned by 439 subjects. A total of 414 subjects (235 parents and 179 nonparents) between the ages of 21 and 39 provided data for analysis.

A multivariate analysis of variance was performed on the dependent variables: human field motion, creativity, and time experience. The combined dependent variables were significantly affected by parent status and sex ((alpha) < .001). A contribution for describing differences between parents and nonparents was made by human field motion ((alpha) < .001) and creativity ((alpha) < .01). Creativity ((alpha) < .01) contributed to describing differences between males and females.

A canonical correlation yielded two significant correlations beyond the .01 level. The two canonical variables indicated a relationship between parent status and human field motion (.41) and a relationship between sex, creativity, and time experience (.16).

The findings supported the Rogerian principle of integrality. Parents had a faster human field motion than nonparents. Males experienced a more innovative environment than females. Male and female parents experienced a more innovative environment than female nonparents. A fast perception of time moving reported by the sample was suggestive of young achievement-oriented adults. Human field motion, creativity, and time experience contributed to the description of female and male parents.

Further research should be conducted to determine the influence of children and the degree of interaction with children on the adult's pattern of human field motion and creativity. Other variables contributing to the description of parents need to be identified. The study should be replicated with a more representative sample of the population.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-05, Section: B, page: 1926.

Thesis (D.S.N.)--UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM, 1986.

School code: 0005.