The effect of motivational interviewing on attitude and intention for childbearing in healthcare provider women.

IF 2.7 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

BMC Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI:10.1186/s40359-025-02551-0

Akram Rahimi, Moslem Taheri, Maryam Dafei, Fatemeh ZareMobini

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Abstract

Background: Attitude Towards Fertility and Childbearing (ATFC) is one of the main determinants of fertility behavior. Implementing counseling and training programs to improve women's attitudes can promote empowerment and childbearing. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the effect of motivational interviewing on the attitude and intention for childbearing in healthcare provider women.

Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted among female healthcare providers in Fereidoonshahr. A total of 64 women were selected through convenience sampling and assigned to either the intervention group (n = 32) or the control group (n = 32). The intervention group participated in five motivational interview sessions. Both groups completed the Miller's Attitude Towards Childbearing Questionnaire and Childbearing Intent Questionnaire at three time points: baseline, immediately after the intervention, and one month later. The data were analyzed using SPSS16 with Chi-square tests, repeated measures, and independent t-tests.

Results: The scores of attitudes towards childbearing (P < 0.01) and childbearing intentions (P < 0.01) were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group immediately and one-month after the intervention. In addition, the frequency of childbearing intentions increased in the intervention group.

Conclusions: The use of the motivational interviewing method in women providing health care services is associated with an improvement in attitude toward and intention for childbearing. Hence, it is recommended that this cost-effective method be used for childbearing counseling by health service providers.

Trial registration: IRCT Registration Number: IRCT20230308057654N1, registered on 2023-03-16 ( https://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/trial/69108 ).

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BMC Psychology Psychology-Psychology (all)

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

2.80%

发文量

265

审稿时长

24 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences. The journal welcomes quantitative and qualitative research methods, including animal studies.