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. 2024 May 21;19(5):e0299838.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299838. eCollection 2024.

Research on influencing factors of college teachers' second child fertility intentions--Taking Jinan as an example

Yanling Yao  1
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Research on influencing factors of college teachers' second child fertility intentions--Taking Jinan as an example

Yanling Yao. PLoS One. .

Abstract

Background: Fertility intentions, as a direct driver of fertility behavior, play an important role in the implementation of national fertility policy and population development. This study explored the influencing factors of college teachers' second child fertility intentions in Jinan, China on the basis of TPB.

Methodology/principal findings: Based on the theory of planned behavior, this paper employs basic characteristics analysis, difference analysis, and factor analysis related to the fertility intentions of the participants. Analysis found participants between 31 and 40 years old had the highest second child fertility intentions, and participants with a college-age first child had the lowest second child fertility intentions. Attitude and subjective norms had a positive impact on second child fertility intentions, and policy awareness had a positive impact on attitude, which indirectly affected second child fertility intentions. Subjective norms had the greatest influence on second child fertility intentions, followed by attitude, and policy awareness had the least influence on second child fertility intentions.

Significance/future research: The findings of this paper can enrich the theoretical research on fertility intentions, and also provide more optimal practical references for the formulation and propagation of China's fertility policy as well as the improvement of the division of family roles in China. Future research can further explore the impact of fertility policy on the fertility intentions of other groups.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Fig 1. Original model diagram.
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Fig 2. Flow diagram.
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Fig 3. Model diagram after factor analysis.
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Fig 4. Model diagram after the first path analysis.
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Fig 5. Final model diagram.
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