Motives for Desiring Children in Different Sexual-romantic Orientations

NCT05751239 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BASEC 201800535
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 837
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this cross-sectional study is to compare the motives for the desire to have children in different sexual-romantic orientation. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:

• Do all orientations have the same motives for the desire to have children?
• What are the preferred methods for having a child for the different orientations Participants will answer an online questionaire . Researchers will compare the different orientations to see if there are differences.

Conditions

Family Characteristics; Sexual Orientation

Keywords

Romantic orientation; Queer; Parenting

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Possible difference in the motive to have a child between different orientations.

  The questionnaire, that was answered at baseline, included statements that people rated. There were 5 statement each for each motive and 10 additional statements

  At baseline in July/August 2018

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Preferred way to have a child of the different orientations

  At baseline in July/August 2018

Study Arms (4)

Bisexual-Biromantic

People that self-identify as bisexual-biromantic

Other: Questionaire

Heterosexual-heteroromantic

People that self-identify as heterosexual-heteroromantic

Other: Questionaire

Homosexual-homoromantic

People that self-identify as homosexual-homoromantic

Other: Questionaire

Pansexual-panromantic

People that self-identify as pansexual-panromantic

Other: Questionaire

Interventions

Questionaire OTHER

All participants answered an online questionaire. Out of the 837 participants 641 were included

Bisexual-Biromantic; Heterosexual-heteroromantic; Homosexual-homoromantic; Pansexual-panromantic

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

LGBT+ organisations and groups in Switzerland and social media were contacted for the participants' recruitment.

You may qualify if:

• All participants regardless of sex, gender or age

You may not qualify if:

• Incomplete questionnaire
• Under 18 years
• Caring for a child in a social, economic or educational way (self-report)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, lnselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern

Bern, 3010, Switzerland

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sexual Behavior; Homosexuality

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Sexuality

Study Officials

• Petra Stute, Dr. med.

  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, lnselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 20, 2023
• First Posted: March 2, 2023
• Study Start: July 3, 2018
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2018
• Study Completion: August 30, 2018
• Last Updated: March 6, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CH (1)