. Shahnaz Kohan; . Mahboobe Gholami; . Fatemeh Shaghaghi; . Zahra Mohebbi-Dehnavi
Volume 12, Issue 11 , December 2022, , Pages 1-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The family is one of the important social institutions and the function of childbearingis one of the important functions of the family. The decision to have children depends ...
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BACKGROUND: The family is one of the important social institutions and the function of childbearingis one of the important functions of the family. The decision to have children depends on theindividual’s attitude about the consequences of having another child and their perceived norms.Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between attitudes toward fertilityand childbearing and the value of children with attitudes toward fertility control in married womenaged 15 to 45 years in Isfahan.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was a cross‑sectional correlational study that wasperformed on 500 married women with at least one child in health centers affiliated to IsfahanUniversity of Medical Sciences. Data collection tools in this study were standard questionnaires.The data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22.RESULTS: The mean score of attitude toward fertility control was 40.43 ± 9.03. The area of securityin old age and the area of procrastination had the highest mean values of children and attitudestoward fertility and childbearing, respectively. Analysis of data by Spearman test showed that thereis a significant relationship between all dimensions of child value and attitudes toward fertility andchildbearing with attitudes toward fertility control (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: A positive attitude toward the child increases the likelihood of having children andbelieving in the negative impact of the child on freedom reduces the likelihood of having a desirefor fertility. Changing attitudes of societies toward childbearing and less desire to have childrenshould not be sought only in material, economic, or social reasons but also cultural factors shouldbe considered in this area.
