Reflections on timing of motherhood - a qualitative online study with women of reproductive age
Several internal and external considerations influence when and if women become mothers. Social surroundings such as family, friends, and colleagues have an impact on women's reproductive considerations in terms of pressure to have children in the future. Danish women tend to compare their reproductive capacity to their female relatives and compare the social norms surrounding motherhood to their female friends. Women in this study were positive towards discussing the timing of motherhood with other women of reproductive age on social media.
Authors
- Camilla Gry Temmesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4951-9383)
- Kathrine Birch Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2778-5306)
- Henriette Svarre Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2106-8103)
- Jane Clemensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6127-1010)
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- University College Absalon (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03409-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.58
Funders
- Odense Universitetshospital
- Syddansk Universitet