Are Women Hesitant to Become Mothers in the New World?

NCT07132346 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: GAUN-EBE-EKD-02UGaziantep
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 300
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The decision to have a child can be perceived as indecisive, and women who experience maternal indecisiveness avoid pregnancy. However, as women age, fertility anxiety also increases. The investigators aimed to investigate the mediating role of aging anxiety in the relationship between maternal ambivalence and avoidance of pregnancy in women.

Conditions

Women (Between 18 to 50 Years Old)

Keywords

maternal ambivalence; avoiding pregnancy; women; aging anxiety

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• "the Maternal Ambivalence Scale"

  The study sample consisted of 300 women. Their written and verbal consent was obtained. The Maternal Ambivalence Scale: The scale has 14 four-point Likert-type items, each of which is scored between 1 and 4. The minimum total score that can be obtained from the scale is 14, and the maximum is 56. An increase in the total score indicates a high level of maternal ambivalence. The scale has three sub-dimensions.

  3 MONTHS

• The Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale

  The Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale: The five-point Likert-type items on the scale are scored using the following options: "0= strongly agree" and "4= strongly disagree. Scores on the scale range from 0/14=0 to 56/14=4. A high score obtained from the scale indicates an increase in the desire to avoid pregnancy, while a low score shows a decrease in this respect.

  3 months

• The Relational Aging Anxiety Scale

  The Relational Aging Anxiety Scale: Items are scored on a five-point Likert-type scale from (1) strongly agree to (5) strongly disagree. The scale consists of three sub-dimensions. The scale does not have a total score.

  3 months

Interventions

AGING ANXIETY SCALE OTHER

This study was conducted as descriptive research to determine the mediating role of aging anxiety in the relationship between maternal ambivalence and pregnancy avoidance in women.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of the study consisted of women aged ≥20 years who applied to the obstetrics and gynecology clinic of XXX hospital for any reason. A literature review was conducted and a power analysis was performed on the G-power 3.9.1 software to calculate the sample size following a literature review (Guney et al., 2022; Gipson et al., 2021). The minimum sample size required to expect a significant relationship with a large effect size (Cohen's d=0.0784314) in terms of women's tendency to avoid pregnancy was found to be 300 individuals (α=0.05, 1-β=0.95). Totally, 312 women were reached, but 12 were not included in the study as they dropped out. Eventually, the study sample consisted of 300 women.

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the study,
• Having no communication barriers,
• Age ≥20 years, and
• Being married.

You may not qualify if:

• Unwilling to participate in the study,
• Having a psychiatric health problem according to medical records,
• Being single, and
• Being pregnant.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Gaziantep: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gaziantep University

Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Links

• Development and psychometric properties of the maternal ambivalence scale in spanish women

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 23, 2025
• First Posted: August 20, 2025
• Study Start: July 14, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 14, 2024
• Study Completion: December 15, 2024
• Last Updated: August 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)