ABSTRACT

Objective

This study provides a theory-based snapshot of the processes involved in women’s fertility intention formation and decisions regarding the timing of motherhood.

Background

The trend to defer childbearing is linked with both empowering and challenging outcomes for women. The cognitive-social (C-S) model suggests that deliberative thinking regarding reproduction occurs following fertility-relevant life transitions, which results in fluctuations in motherhood schemas and fertility intentions. This framework was applied to explore fertility intention formation.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve women who either had children or desired children.

Results

Two overarching themes central to the C-S model are discussed: (a) passive expectations and (b) deliberative intentions. Women’s motherhood schemas were often underpinned by schematic structures (e.g. group norms and scripts) and material structures (e.g. observational influences). Life transitions and personal experiences tended to prompt deliberative thinking about motherhood plans.

Conclusion

The results were generally consistent with the C-S model, but highlight complexities to consider when investigating fertility expectations and intentions.

中文翻译：

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母性图式和生活转变在生育意图形成中的作用

摘要

客观的

本研究提供了一个基于理论的快照，描述了女性生育意愿形成过程和有关生育时间的决定。

背景

推迟生育的趋势与赋予女性权力和挑战性的结果有关。认知社会 (CS) 模型表明，关于生育的审慎思考发生在与生育相关的生活转变之后，这导致母性图式和生育意图的波动。该框架被应用于探索生育意愿的形成。

方法

对 12 名有孩子或想要孩子的妇女进行了半结构化访谈。

结果

讨论了 CS 模型的两个核心主题：(a) 被动期望和 (b) 审慎意图。女性的母性图式通常以图式结构（例如群体规范和脚本）和物质结构（例如观察影响）为基础。生活转变和个人经历往往会促使人们对生育计划进行审慎思考。

结论

结果与 CS 模型大体一致，但强调了调查生育预期和意图时需要考虑的复杂性。