Family Characteristics, Sexual Orientation
Conditions
Keywords
Romantic orientation, Queer, Parenting
Brief summary
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to compare the motives for the desire to have children in different sexual-romantic orientation. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are: * Do all orientations have the same motives for the desire to have children? * What are the preferred methods for having a child for the different orientations Participants will answer an online questionaire . Researchers will compare the different orientations to see if there are differences.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionaire
All participants answered an online questionaire. Out of the 837 participants 641 were included
Sponsors
Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All participants regardless of sex, gender or age
Exclusion criteria
* Incomplete questionnaire * Under 18 years * Caring for a child in a social, economic or educational way (self-report)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Possible difference in the motive to have a child between different orientations. | At baseline in July/August 2018 | The questionnaire, that was answered at baseline, included statements that people rated. There were 5 statement each for each motive and 10 additional statements |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Preferred way to have a child of the different orientations | At baseline in July/August 2018 | People with positive wish for child could choose from different possibilities their preferred method (assessed via questionnaire). |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed