The current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulation

The article provides an overview of the socio-demographic, socio-economic and psychological approaches to the study of reproductive behavior of spouses carried out over the last 30 years. Two categories of concepts that explain the determination of decisions on childbearing are regarded: rational-pr...

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Main Authors: Maria M. Danina, Natalia V. Kiselnikova (Volkova), Alyona A. Golzickaya, Eveniya A. Kuminskaya, Svetlana V. Markova, Konstantin V. Karpinskiy, Alexander M. Kolyshko
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Language:Russian
Published: Lomonosov Moscow State University 2016-06-01
Series:Nacionalʹnyj Psihologičeskij Žurnal
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Online Access:http://npsyj.ru/pdf/npj-no22-2016/npj_no22_2016_073-083.pdf
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spelling doaj-f22b09bae22b4824a3978661d3008bf82020-11-24T23:13:44ZrusLomonosov Moscow State UniversityNacionalʹnyj Psihologičeskij Žurnal2079-66172309-98282016-06-01222738310.11621/npj.2016.0207The current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulationMaria M. Danina0Natalia V. Kiselnikova (Volkova)1Alyona A. Golzickaya2Eveniya A. Kuminskaya3Svetlana V. Markova4Konstantin V. Karpinskiy5Alexander M. Kolyshko6Psychological Institute RAE, Moscow, RussiaPsychological Institute RAE, Moscow, RussiaPsychological Institute RAE, Moscow, RussiaPsychological Institute RAE, Moscow, RussiaPsychological Institute RAE, Moscow, RussiaYanka Kupala Grodno State University, Grodno, BelarusYanka Kupala Grodno State University, Grodno, BelarusThe article provides an overview of the socio-demographic, socio-economic and psychological approaches to the study of reproductive behavior of spouses carried out over the last 30 years. Two categories of concepts that explain the determination of decisions on childbearing are regarded: rational-pragmatic and hedonistic. The trends in the development of this field of knowledge are as follows: 1) overcoming economical-oriented logic in explaining the factors and determinants of the decision making process; 2) individual psychological factors study in addition to the traditional socio-psychological analysis of the determination of childbirth; 3) the transition from studying the context of decisions about childbirth to the analysis of their role and place in the context of the person biography. The analysis of the concepts and empirical studies helps not only to reveal a massive shift of professional interest from economic and demographic factors to psychological ones, but also to have a better understanding of socio-cultural and psychological and value determined roots of that shift. Nowadays, in contrast to biological patterns and established traditions, a personal or family decision about bearing a child is becoming more and more conscious. Particular attention is paid to the concept of mental regulation of reproductive behavior that is developed at the intersection of psychology of reproductive behavior, psychology of parenthood and individual psychology. The supportive argument is that new objects of study are considered, such as voluntarily childless families, parents at risk, same-sex families.http://npsyj.ru/pdf/npj-no22-2016/npj_no22_2016_073-083.pdfhuman reproductive behaviorpsychology of parenthoodchildbearing decision parenthood motivationhuman reproductive behavior regulationindividual psychology
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author Maria M. Danina
Natalia V. Kiselnikova (Volkova)
Alyona A. Golzickaya
Eveniya A. Kuminskaya
Svetlana V. Markova
Konstantin V. Karpinskiy
Alexander M. Kolyshko
spellingShingle Maria M. Danina
Natalia V. Kiselnikova (Volkova)
Alyona A. Golzickaya
Eveniya A. Kuminskaya
Svetlana V. Markova
Konstantin V. Karpinskiy
Alexander M. Kolyshko
The current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulation
Nacionalʹnyj Psihologičeskij Žurnal
human reproductive behavior
psychology of parenthood
childbearing decision parenthood motivation
human reproductive behavior regulation
individual psychology
author_facet Maria M. Danina
Natalia V. Kiselnikova (Volkova)
Alyona A. Golzickaya
Eveniya A. Kuminskaya
Svetlana V. Markova
Konstantin V. Karpinskiy
Alexander M. Kolyshko
author_sort Maria M. Danina
title The current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulation
title_short The current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulation
title_full The current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulation
title_fullStr The current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulation
title_full_unstemmed The current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulation
title_sort current state of research in the field of reproductive behavior of spouses’ regulation
publisher Lomonosov Moscow State University
series Nacionalʹnyj Psihologičeskij Žurnal
issn 2079-6617
2309-9828
publishDate 2016-06-01
description The article provides an overview of the socio-demographic, socio-economic and psychological approaches to the study of reproductive behavior of spouses carried out over the last 30 years. Two categories of concepts that explain the determination of decisions on childbearing are regarded: rational-pragmatic and hedonistic. The trends in the development of this field of knowledge are as follows: 1) overcoming economical-oriented logic in explaining the factors and determinants of the decision making process; 2) individual psychological factors study in addition to the traditional socio-psychological analysis of the determination of childbirth; 3) the transition from studying the context of decisions about childbirth to the analysis of their role and place in the context of the person biography. The analysis of the concepts and empirical studies helps not only to reveal a massive shift of professional interest from economic and demographic factors to psychological ones, but also to have a better understanding of socio-cultural and psychological and value determined roots of that shift. Nowadays, in contrast to biological patterns and established traditions, a personal or family decision about bearing a child is becoming more and more conscious. Particular attention is paid to the concept of mental regulation of reproductive behavior that is developed at the intersection of psychology of reproductive behavior, psychology of parenthood and individual psychology. The supportive argument is that new objects of study are considered, such as voluntarily childless families, parents at risk, same-sex families.
topic human reproductive behavior
psychology of parenthood
childbearing decision parenthood motivation
human reproductive behavior regulation
individual psychology
url http://npsyj.ru/pdf/npj-no22-2016/npj_no22_2016_073-083.pdf
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