Lucia Mazúchová, Alena Lochmannová, Caroline J Hollins Martin, Colin R Martin
{"title":"Translation and psychometric validation of the Slovak Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).","authors":"Lucia Mazúchová, Alena Lochmannová, Caroline J Hollins Martin, Colin R Martin","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2508482","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2508482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Birth experiences significantly impact both parents' psychological well-being, relationship dynamics, and early parenting. While the experiences of mothers during childbirth are widely studied, there is a growing need to understand and measure birth satisfaction among fathers as well.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study aimed to address the gap in understanding fathers' childbirth experiences by translating and validating the Slovak Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (SKP-BSS-R). The research evaluated the psychometric properties of the SKP-BSS-R, including its factor structure, internal consistency, and validity, to establish its suitability as a tool for assessing fathers' satisfaction with the childbirth experience.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional design was employed with 262 Slovak fathers. The SKP-BSS-R underwent translation and expert review following international guidelines. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) assessed its tri-dimensional structure, while internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha. Validity testing included divergent, convergent, and known-groups discriminant analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The SKP-BSS-R showed excellent psychometric properties. CFA confirmed its tri-dimensional structure, and Cronbach's alpha values exceeded 0.70 for all subscales and the total score. Known-groups validity highlighted significant differences based on delivery type and parity. Convergent validity demonstrated strong correlations among subscales and the total score, while divergent validity showed no significant correlation with participant age.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The SKP-BSS-R is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing birth satisfaction in Slovak fathers. Its use alongside maternal-focused tools provides a holistic view of family birth experiences, supporting research and interventions aimed at enhancing psychological well-being and family-centred care.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1357-1370"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144086880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elad Mijalevich-Soker, Eran Horowitz, Joseph Azuri, Ofer Davidi, Jordana Mashiach Friedler, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari
{"title":"Personal growth during early and advanced pregnancy according to women's mode of conception.","authors":"Elad Mijalevich-Soker, Eran Horowitz, Joseph Azuri, Ofer Davidi, Jordana Mashiach Friedler, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2441878","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2024.2441878","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Pregnancy can be a complex and stressful period, especially for women conceiving through fertility treatment, but this can foster the experience of personal growth (PG). Most of the knowledge on women's PG during pregnancy is based on a single measurement and relates to conceiving achieved through fertility treatments in general. Relying on Schaefer and Moos's PG model, the current prospective study sought to (1) investigate the differences in PG according to women's mode of conception (spontaneous; first-line fertility treatment; IVF) and (2) examine the contribution of the mode of conception, perceived stress, self-mastery, and cognitive appraisal (threat, challenge, and self-efficacy) to PG in two phases during pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Israeli pregnant women (Mean age = 32) recruited through a convenience sample, completed self-report questionnaires twice: the first or second trimester of pregnancy (Phase 1; <i>n</i> = 400) and the third trimester (Phase 2; <i>n</i> = 268). A total of 268 participants completed both assessments.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Women who conceived through IVF experienced higher PG and lower self-mastery than women who conceived spontaneously. Regression analyses indicated that IVF, being primiparous, lower self-mastery, lower threat appraisal, and higher challenge appraisal were related to greater PG in Phase 1. Only expecting the first child and challenge appraisal predicted women's PG in Phase 2.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The study highlights that women who conceive through IVF experience greater PG than other women and the significant role of cognitive appraisal in PG over time during pregnancy. These findings may inform focused-based interventions to enhance women's mental health during this period.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1197-1214"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142848167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maria Inês Nepomuceno, Mariana Branquinho, Maria Cristina Canavarro, Ana Fonseca
{"title":"Maternal depressive symptomatology and mother-infant bonding difficulties: the mediating role of brooding rumination.","authors":"Maria Inês Nepomuceno, Mariana Branquinho, Maria Cristina Canavarro, Ana Fonseca","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2520514","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2520514","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>While the association between maternal depressive symptomatology and mother-infant bonding (MIB) difficulties is well established, the mechanisms underlying this relationship remain unclear. This study innovatively investigates the mediating role of rumination (considering its two dimensions - brooding and reflection), a key cognitive process in depression that has been rarely explored in the postpartum period.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To compare rumination and MIB levels between mothers with and without depressive symptoms and assess whether maternal depressive symptomatology is associated with MIB difficulties, with rumination acting as a mediating factor.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional design was employed with a sample of 521 Portuguese mothers who had given birth within the previous 12 months. Participants completed an online questionnaire including the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Ruminative Response Scale, and the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mothers with clinically relevant depressive symptomatology (EPDS ≥13) reported greater MIB difficulties and higher levels of rumination. Mediation analysis revealed that depressive symptomatology was directly associated with MIB difficulties, but also indirectly through brooding rumination. In contrast, the reflection dimension showed no significant mediating effect.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>By identifying brooding rumination as a key process in MIB difficulties, this study has the potential to inform the development of interventions for postpartum depression that go beyond the relief of maternal symptoms to promote additional positive family outcomes and prevent adverse child outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1514-1527"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144327276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zahra Sadeghi, Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam, Fatemeh Golabi, Parvin Hakimi
{"title":"\"I felt like I am defective … \": a lifeworld phenomenological study of intended mothers' sufferings.","authors":"Zahra Sadeghi, Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam, Fatemeh Golabi, Parvin Hakimi","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2533474","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2533474","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim/background: </strong>Surrogacy as an assisted reproductive technology is a female story in which an infertile woman rents a fertile woman's womb to carry her child. Many researches have focused on the surrogates' experiences and well-being and the literature is limited on the experiences of the intended mothers. The aim of this study was to reflect on the sufferings of the infertile women who are labelled as intended mothers in surrogacy.</p><p><strong>Design/method: </strong>Semi-structured interviews were conducted with intended mothers who were either in the surrogacy process or who had a child. Questions were centred around the intended mothers' experiences throughout surrogacy process. Interview were analysed using Reflective Lifeworld Research.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The result of the analysis reveals seven themes: 1) physical harms, 2) emotional and mental consequences, 3) social pressure, 4) economic consequences, 5) trust issues, 6) surrogacy mask, 7) life crisis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Findings suggest that the intended mothers need to receive more psychological and emotional support from the society and healthcare system and economic support from the policy makers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1183-1196"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144638439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of guided imagery, and breathing exercise device on nausea-vomiting, and anxiety in hyperemesis gravidarum.","authors":"Emine Karacan, Emine Karacan","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2026.2615083","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2026.2615083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to compare the effects of guided imagery, and diaphragmatic breathing exercise using a breathing exercise device on nausea-vomiting severity and anxiety levels in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), considering their implementation alongside routine antiemetic treatment.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This randomised controlled experimental study was conducted between August 2022 and August 2023 at the pregnant women's follow-up service. Participants were assigned to three groups: Breathing Exercise (n = 60), Guided Imagery (n = 60), and Control (n = 60). Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea (PUQE) test, and the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale-Revision-2 (PRAQ-R2). Statistical analyses included the Shapiro - Wilk test, paired t-test, repeated-measures ANOVA, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression. Significance was set at p < 0.05. The study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05829473).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>While there were no significant baseline differences among the groups, the Breathing Exercise Group (BEG) showed the most substantial improvements in PRAQ-R2 and PUQE scores. Significant reductions were also observed in the Guided Imagery Group (GIG) compared to the Control Group (CG) (p < 0.05). On the first day, post-test PUQE scores were significantly lower in the BEG compared to the GIG and CG (p < 0.001 and p < 0.05, respectively). Although pre-test PRAQ-R2 fear of childbirth scores were similar across groups (p = 0.069), post-test scores differed significantly in favour of both intervention groups (p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results show that guided imagery and diaphragmatic breathing exercises reduce nausea, vomiting, and pregnancy-related anxiety in women with HG.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1275-1300"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145967323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Şahika Şimşek Çetinkaya, Büşra Şahin, Nursat Solmaz, Bilge Nur Koç
{"title":"The effect of high-fidelity simulation based education on self-efficacy and childbirth fear in pregnant women.","authors":"Şahika Şimşek Çetinkaya, Büşra Şahin, Nursat Solmaz, Bilge Nur Koç","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2528809","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2528809","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Approximately 14% of women experience severe childbirth fear (tocophobia), influencing delivery choices. High childbirth self-efficacy, or confidence in managing labour, can reduce fear and improve outcomes. High-fidelity simulation-based education may enhance self-efficacy and decrease labour anxiety. This study evaluated its effects on childbirth self-efficacy and fear.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A parallel-group randomized controlled trial was conducted with sixty primiparous women randomly assigned to simulation-based education or standard prenatal education. Birth expectations and self-efficacy were measured pre- and post-intervention using the Self-Efficacy in Labor Scale (SELS) and Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (W-DEQ-A). Data were analyzed using independent and paired t-tests and MANOVA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At baseline, no significant differences were observed between the groups in terms of birth expectations or self-efficacy. However, after the intervention, the intervention group showed a significant reduction in birth fear and a significant improvement in self-efficacy compared to the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>High-fidelity simulation-based birth education significantly improved childbirth self-efficacy and reduced fear of labour. These results suggest that simulation-based education can be a valuable tool in prenatal care, helping expectant mothers feel more confident and prepared for childbirth.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1215-1229"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144638440","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Trajectories of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder scores in association with child's behaviour at 12 months.","authors":"Chiara Sacchi, Sara Vallini, Paolo Girardi","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2530016","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2025.2530016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Perinatal mental health is fundamental to a healthy society. The aim of this study was to describe the trajectories of women's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms during the perinatal period to assess their association with child behaviour problems at 12 months.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We designed an observational longitudinal study. Women were recruited through social media posting during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic Italian national lockdown from 8 April to 4 May 2020, and contacted again at 6 and 12 months after the expected delivery date, collecting PTSD scores each time. Behavioural outcome of the children were measured at 12 months postpartum. Inclusion criteria were residence in Italy, age over 18 years, and fluency in Italian.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 327 mother-child dyads were eligible for inclusion in the study. Cluster analysis suggested five groups of maternal PTSD trajectories: a very low and stable (VL) group, 2 groups with decreasing PTSD symptoms over time (one high and decreasing (H-), one low and decreasing (L-)), and 2 groups with worsening PTSD symptom trajectories (one high and increasing (H+), one low and increasing (L+)). The H+ and H- clusters had significantly higher risks (+58% and + 76% for H+ and H-, respectively) of total child behavioural problems compared with the VL cluster, higher for internalising problems.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although many women had PTSD scores below the cut-off, children of mothers with elevated prenatal symptoms remain at significant risk of behavioural problems. Longitudinal modelling of perinatal PTSD symptoms is warranted for sensitive two-generation risk detection.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1542-1558"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144576689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"'It's a bit like a legend where you have to tell it again and again': disclosure practices in single father families via surrogacy.","authors":"Catherine Jones, Vasanti Jadva, Sophie Zadeh","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2026.2716180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2026.2716180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aims/background: </strong>Research has shown that children born through surrogacy to heterosexual and gay couples are often told about this at an early age. However, to our knowledge no studies have explored how single fathers approach telling and talking about their route to parenthood with their children conceived via surrogacy and egg donation.</p><p><strong>Design/methods: </strong>The current sample comprises twenty-one fathers of children aged 4 months to 6-years-old who were born using surrogacy and egg donation. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with fathers about their experiences of telling their child about their surrogacy birth. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All the fathers had disclosed or intended to disclose. Two overarching themes were identified: personal considerations and practical considerations. Within each overarching theme, fathers' narratives centred around motivations to disclose, their approach, and the content of disclosure conversations. Nine further subthemes were identified.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study provides new insight into single fathers' approaches to disclosure. Fathers felt strongly about disclosing, and many had begun to reflect on how to approach disclosure. Fathers considered at what age to disclose, they deliberated about their choice of terminology, and felt resources, such as books, were helpful aids for disclosure. The findings have relevance for fertility and parenting counsellors working with single fathers.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148860724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-term outcomes of first episode affective psychosis in postpartum women.","authors":"Athanasios Tsoumpris, Gabriella Lewis, Amelia Lapraik, Marisa Casanova Dias, Rashmi Patel, Oliver Gale-Grant","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2026.2714056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2026.2714056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Outcomes of first episode postpartum psychosis and their distinction from outcomes of non-postpartum psychosis are poorly characterised.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To characterise the disease course and outcomes of first episode postpartum psychosis, compared with first episode non-postpartum psychosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a retrospective cohort study. Group demographics and subsequent outcomes were compared between groups unadjusted and adjusted for prior psychiatric illness. Outcome trajectories within the postpartum psychosis group were analysed via k-means clustering, and multivariable outcome prediction models calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Women in the postpartum group (<i>n</i> = 408) had lower parity (0.4 vs 0.6, <i>t</i> = -4.3, <i>p</i> < 0,001) and more prior psychiatric admissions (0.8 vs 0.1, <i>t</i> = 12.8, <i>p</i> < 0.001) than those experiencing non-postpartum psychosis (<i>n</i> = 1011). During follow-up, women with postpartum psychosis had fewer subsequent births and an increased risk of readmission during subsequent postpartum periods (0.55 admissions/delivery). Mortality in the postpartum group (871/100,000/year) was c. 11.3x local population norm. Clustering identified two distinct clinical trajectories following first episode postpartum psychosis, one of higher future morbidity and one of lower future morbidity.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Small but significant differences in baseline characteristics and later prognosis were observed between individuals experiencing first episode postpartum psychosis and first episode non-postpartum psychosis in this single centre sample. Excess mortality was observed in both groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148762040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Assessing attitudes towards surrogacy: psychometric validation and invariance testing of the ATSS-PT.","authors":"António Oliveira, Henrique Pereira","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2026.2708741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2026.2708741","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study adapted and evaluated the psychometric properties of the Attitudes Towards Surrogacy Scale (ATSS) for use in Portugal.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 443 adults residing in Portugal completed the Portuguese version of the scale, hereafter referred to as the ATSS-PT, along with measures of psychological distress, attitudes towards assisted reproductive technologies, populist attitudes, and sociodemographic variables. The adaptation process included translation, back-translation, expert review, and pilot testing. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to examine the scale's factorial structure, reliability, validity evidence, measurement invariance, group differences, and predictors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a three-factor structure comprising Surrogacy Ethical Context, Acceptance of Surrogacy, and Financing and Legalising Surrogacy, although bifactor results indicated the predominance of a general attitudes factor. The model showed acceptable fit, and the total scale and subscales demonstrated adequate to high internal consistency. Convergent validity was supported by the association with attitudes towards assisted reproductive technologies, whereas discriminant validity among the subscales was only partially supported, particularly due to the strong correlation between Acceptance and Financing/Legalising. LGBTQIA+ participants reported more favourable attitudes than heterosexual participants. Political ideology emerged as the only significant predictor, although the regression model explained a modest proportion of variance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ATSS-PT appears to be a promising research instrument for assessing attitudes towards surrogacy in Portugal. However, the total score should be prioritised, and subscale-level interpretations should be made cautiously. Further validation in more representative samples is recommended.</p>","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148664669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}