Surrogate Mothers
Conditions
Keywords
traditional surrogacy, gestational surrogacy, attitudes, surrogate parenthood
Brief summary
The primary aim of the study is to: \- investigate the general attitudes towards surrogacy among Polish population. The secondary aims of the study are as follows: * assess the differences in attitudes towards traditional vs. gestational surrogacy among Polish population, * assess the cognitive concerns about issues related to surrogacy, * assess the acceptance of surrogate parenthood, * assess the attitude towards the surrogate mother, * identify factors that influence the attitudes towards surrogacy, * examine if there are differences in attitudes among members of the general public, health care professionals, students (health/medical studies vs. non-medical studies) and people with infertility diagnosis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Principal Investigator: Karolina Lutkiewicz, PhD
Sub-Investigator: Łucja Bieleninik, PhD
Sub-Investigator: Mariola Bidzan, Prof
University of Gdansk
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* signed informed consent * no restrictions to gender * age ≥ 18 * able to understand and complete the questionnaire in Polish * country of residence: Poland
Exclusion criteria
• if at least one of the inclusion criteria is not met
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General attitudes towards surrogacy. | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Attitudes Towards Surrogacy Survey (ATSS) was constructed on the basis of a literature review and other existing questionnaires or surveys. The survey consists of 15 items. The opinion is indicated by using seven-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 7= strongly agree). For most items a higher score indicates a more positive attitude towards surrogacy. To prevent acquiescence response bias, 4 items were reversed. Total score was obtained by summing the items, ranging from 15 (minimum negative attitude) to 105 (maximum positive attitude). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Attitudes towards traditional vs. gestational surrogacy | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using seven-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 7= strongly agree). One item included yes/no answer. |
| The Cognitive Concerns About Issues Related to Surrogacy Scale (CCAIRSS) | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The Cognitive Concerns About Issues Related to Surrogacy Scale (CCAIRSS) was used in order to examine the level of concerns and different complications associated to traditional and gestational surrogacy. Participants use five-point Likert-type scale to express how much they agree with each statement. Total score was obtained by summing the items, ranging from 15 to 75. High scores reflected smaller surrogacy-related concers and low scores reflected greater surrogacy-related concerns (Constantinidis, Cook, 2012). |
| Attitudes towards the acceptance of surrogate parenthood | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using five-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 5= strongly agree). Some items included yes/no answer and ranking. |
| Attitudes towards the surrogate mother | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using five-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 5= strongly agree). |
| Socio-demographic factors | Through study completion, an average of 1 year | Measured by the socio-demographic survey designed for the purpose of the study, which capture the following factors: gender, age, place of living, education background, work background, marital status, sexual orientation, religion and diagnosis of infertility. |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed