Desire for childbearing in the view of Iranian parents: A qualitative study
The findings indicate that both personal and societal factors contribute to parents' motivation for having more children. Institutional support also emerged as an important influence in the decision to pursue larger families. Understanding these motivations can inform policies aimed at encouraging childbearing among younger generations and help guide the development of integrated strategies and educational initiatives. Future quantitative research is recommended to assess the relative importance of each identified theme.
Authors
- Elham Rahmanipour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8454-458X)
- Mohammad Ghorbani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8725-7452)
- Sulmaz Ghahramani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4161-5146)
- Kamran Bagheri Lankarani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7524-9017)
- Sara Sadeghieh
- Reza Amani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0074-4080)
- Mounir Mesbah
- Ahmad Kalateh Sadati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-7758)
Institutions
- Yazd University (IR)
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University, Babol
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330658
- Primary Topic
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00