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Fouladi talari M, Neisani Samani L, kheyrkhah M, Haghani S. The Relationship Between Occupational Factors and Attitude Towards Childbearing Among Employing Women in Iran University of Medical Sciences. IJN 2024; 37 (150)
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1- Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Trainer of Midwifery Group, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,neisanisamani.l@iums.ac.ir
3- Nursing and Midwifery Research Center, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Educational Group of Biological Statisticst, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2- Trainer of Midwifery Group, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. ,
3- Nursing and Midwifery Research Center, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Educational Group of Biological Statisticst, Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract: (235 Views)
Background and Aim: Today, the delay in childbearing has become one of the common patterns of reproductive behavior in the world. One of the serious challenges of societies around the world is the less desire of couples to have children. The first important factor in the formation of fertility intention is a person's attitude. Attitudes are influenced by various factors, which can play an important role in family decisions by affecting family conditions and reducing work-family conflict. This study was conducted with the aim of Investigation the relationship between occupational factors and attitude towards childbearing among working women in educational and therapeutic centers of Iran University of Medical Sciences, 2023.
Method: The present study is a cross-sectional correlational study. The samples were 470 married Iranian female employees working on the bedside in educational-therapeutic centers of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2023, who were selected by quota random sampling method.The data collection tools included the demographic profile form, occupational stress questionnaires of the Health and Safety Institute of England (HSE) and attitude towards parenting by Söderberg et al. SPSS version 20 statistical software and Pearson's correlation coefficient, independent t test and analysis of variance were used to analyze the data.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 36.29 ± 5.26 years and most of the research units (55.7%) had bachelor's education and (50.4%) had working shifts. The level of attitude towards children bearing and job stress was moderate. Among the areas of occupational stress, the area of control was the highest and the area of support from colleagues was the lowest. Occupational stress and all its dimensions had an inverse and significant relationship with the attitude towards having children. Women's attitude towards having children has a significant relationship with job satisfaction, shift work, employment status, dual jobs and monthly income. Working women had a lower attitude towards having children, women with high job satisfaction, a plan, and one job and with sufficient income had a higher attitude towards having children. Job stress of the researched units has a significant relationship with work shift, number of children and spouse's education, and the job stress of evening workers, having children and spouse's education was higher.
Conclusion: Job stress can reduce the attitude towards having children and on the contrary, job satisfaction can induce this attitude. Therefore, it is suggested to pay attention to these important components in women working in medical sciences and periodically evaluate them, to use effective and practical interventions to reduce occupational stress and improve the attitude towards childbearing. Factors of work that cause pressure, difficulty and stress for women should be adjusted and by using training and encouragement and designing application programs, the attitude towards childbearing and reproduction of working women should be improved.
Method: The present study is a cross-sectional correlational study. The samples were 470 married Iranian female employees working on the bedside in educational-therapeutic centers of Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2023, who were selected by quota random sampling method.The data collection tools included the demographic profile form, occupational stress questionnaires of the Health and Safety Institute of England (HSE) and attitude towards parenting by Söderberg et al. SPSS version 20 statistical software and Pearson's correlation coefficient, independent t test and analysis of variance were used to analyze the data.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 36.29 ± 5.26 years and most of the research units (55.7%) had bachelor's education and (50.4%) had working shifts. The level of attitude towards children bearing and job stress was moderate. Among the areas of occupational stress, the area of control was the highest and the area of support from colleagues was the lowest. Occupational stress and all its dimensions had an inverse and significant relationship with the attitude towards having children. Women's attitude towards having children has a significant relationship with job satisfaction, shift work, employment status, dual jobs and monthly income. Working women had a lower attitude towards having children, women with high job satisfaction, a plan, and one job and with sufficient income had a higher attitude towards having children. Job stress of the researched units has a significant relationship with work shift, number of children and spouse's education, and the job stress of evening workers, having children and spouse's education was higher.
Conclusion: Job stress can reduce the attitude towards having children and on the contrary, job satisfaction can induce this attitude. Therefore, it is suggested to pay attention to these important components in women working in medical sciences and periodically evaluate them, to use effective and practical interventions to reduce occupational stress and improve the attitude towards childbearing. Factors of work that cause pressure, difficulty and stress for women should be adjusted and by using training and encouragement and designing application programs, the attitude towards childbearing and reproduction of working women should be improved.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Midwifery
Received: 2024/03/12 | Accepted: 2024/11/1 | Published: 2024/11/1
Received: 2024/03/12 | Accepted: 2024/11/1 | Published: 2024/11/1
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