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Causal Association Between Family Health, Perceived Relationship Quality Components, and Attitudes Toward Childbearing in Iranian Women: A Who Model Analysis Publisher Pubmed



Taheri A1 ; Saeieh SE2 ; Qorbani M3 ; Mohamadi F4 ; Mahmoodi D5 ; Mahmoodi Z2
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  1. 1. Student Research Committee, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  2. 2. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  3. 3. Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Alborz University of Medical Sciences: Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
  4. 4. Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Student, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

Source: Brain and Behavior Published:2024


Abstract

Background: Given the unprecedented global decline in fertility as a major demographic development in recent years, the present study was conducted to determine Causal association Between Family Health, Perceived Relationship Quality Components, and Attitudes toward Childbearing in Iranian Women: A WHO Model Analysis. Methods: In 2023, this descriptive study recruited 400 married women presenting to selected comprehensive health centers affiliated to Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran. The data were collected through multistage stratified cluster sampling and using a socioeconomic status questionnaire (Ghodratnama), the Perceived Relationship Quality Components (PRQC) scale, the family-of-origin scale (FOS), the attitudes toward fertility and childbearing scale (AFCS) and a demographic checklist were analyzed in SPSS 25 and LISREL 8.8. Results: According to the path analysis, family health exerted the most significant and positive causal effect on attitudes to childbearing directly through one path (B = 0.334) and relationship quality (B = 0.698) and duration of married life (B = 0.387) both directly and indirectly. The number of children (B = –0.057), however, exerted the most significant and negative causal effect on attitudes to childbearing through both paths. Conclusions: The present findings suggested the significant effects of family health and relationship quality on attitudes toward childbearing. It is therefore recommended that these variables be screened in comprehensive health centers, the associated limitations and problems be identified and appropriate training and counseling solutions be provided by health specialists. © 2024 The Author(s). Brain and Behavior published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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