Desire for parenthood at the time of COVID-19 pandemic: an insight into the Italian situation

Autor: Elisabetta Micelli, Gianmartin Cito, Andrea Cocci, Gaia Polloni, Giorgio Ivan Russo, Andrea Minervini, Marco Carini, Alessandro Natali, Maria Elisabetta Coccia
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 41, Iss 3, Pp 183-190 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0167-482X
1743-8942
0167482X
DOI: 10.1080/0167482X.2020.1759545
Popis: Purpose: To evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lifestyle change on couples of reproductive age and on their desire for parenthood. Materials and methods: A quantitative correlational research study, based on a web survey, was conducted among Italian men and women in heterosexual stable relationships, aged between 18 and 46 years. The self-administered Italian version questionnaire was created using Google Forms and posted on chats and social networks.The mood of participants before and during the quarantine was assessed using a scale from 1 to 10 (1 = no wellbeing; 10 = total wellbeing). Couples’ quality of life and their reproductive desire were evaluated. Results: 1482 respondents were included: 944 women (63.7%) and 538 men (36.3%). A significant trend toward reduced mean wellbeing scores during the quarantine, compared to before, was found (p
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