PhD Scientific Days 2017

Oral Presentations: Mental Health

Childbearing Motivations of Adolescents and Young Adults Living in Large Families

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Bálity, Csaba

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Semmelweis University, Health Services Management Training Centre

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+36203971840

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bality@emk.sote.hu

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Childbearing Motivations of Adolescents and Young Adults Living in Large Families

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Csaba Bálity
Semmelweis University, Health Services Management Training Centre, Budapest

Szekció

Oral Presentations: Mental Health

Data of the presenter

Doctoral school: Mental Health Sciences
Program: Sociological and mental health approches to resources for individuals and communities
Supervisor: Beáta Dávid
E-mail: bality@emk.sote.hu

Text of the abstract

Introduction: The macro-level outcomes of fertility are affected by many factors. Besides the social norms, the characteristics of primary groups, particularly the family of origin also has an effect on one’s fertility desires and intentions. On the basis of Coleman diagramm which is also known as Coleman’s boat, we identify the factors that determines the efficiency of the intergenerational transmission of family values. We explore the most important variables that affect the desired number of children of adolescents and young adults living in the analysed families.
Methods: Data were collected from 600 randomly selected member families of the National Association of Large Families (NOE), in a manner that both parents and children at the age of 15 or above still living in the family of their origin were asked. The key dependent variables were the number of desired offspring of the respondents belonging to the younger generation, and their planned childbearing age at first birth. The most important independent variables were religious affiliation, financial status of the family, work-family conflicts and subjective well-being. Cluster analysis was performed on these variables.
Results: The cluster analysis identified three types of large families. The number of desired children of the offspring belonging to the different clusters differ significantly. There is a correlation between the planned number of children of siblings. The most important motivational factors were religiosity, the frequency of church attendance, happiness and satisfaction with life. The strongest predictors of the lower desired number of children were the frequent work-family conflicts of the parents and the unfavourable financial situation of the family.
Conclusions: The macro and micro social environment equally has an effect on the intergenerational value transmission and personal childbearing preferences.

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Authors (legacy)

Csaba Bálity
Semmelweis University, Health Services Management Training Centre, Budapest