Fertility anxiety vs. anti-fertility anxiety: exploring Chinese women’s conflicting attitudes toward childbearing through social media

This study highlights the psychological tension between structural constraints and subjective desires in women's fertility decisions, reinforcing explanations for conflicting fertility attitudes in the context of social media empowerment. These insights contribute to the conceptual understanding of anti-fertility anxiety and also offer practical recommendations for enhancing women's reproductive autonomy, psychological well-being, and fertility-related policies and support systems.