Childbearing intention and its associated factors: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to provide comprehensive information about the core determinants of fertility intentions.

Design

Systematic review.

Methods

Ovid, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, SCOPUS and GOOGLE SCHOLAR were searched for the relevant articles published from 1946-December 2017. We updated our records by searching three computerized databases (Ovid MEDLINE, SCOPUS and WOS) from 2018-January 2021.

Results

53 studies included in the qualitative synthesis. The results of some studies indicated the impact of demographic factors, physical and psychological health, happiness and child desire. The most frequent variables in a couple's mesosystem were marital status, parity, partnership satisfaction and gender role attitude. The mesosystem of chi

SUBMITTER: Hashemzadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8363403 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature