Fertility Intentions and Sexual Orientation
Evidence from the 2020 Youth Survey in Estonia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11291050 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hanna Vseviov (Ministry of Social Affairs, corresponding author), A Puur (0000-0002-6900-9842, Tallinn University), Mark Gortfelder (0000-0002-3191-4556, Tallinn University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Population Research and Policy Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0167-5923 • E-ISSN: 1573-7829 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11113-023-09773-3 |
| OpenAlex | W4321185959 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 96 |
Attitudes towards sexual minorities have undergone a transformation in Western countries recently. This has led to an increase in research into the experiences of sexual minorities in a variety of life domains. Although parenthood is a valued life goal only a few small-scale studies have looked into the parenthood goals of individuals in relation to their sexual orientation. The aims of this study are to analyse the diversity of sexual orientation, the factors associated with it and the relationship to fertility intentions among adolescents aged 16 to 19. The study draws on a nationally representative youth survey conducted in 2020 in Estonia ( N = 1624), and employs descriptive methods and logistic and linear regression models. The results show that adolescents in Estonia exhibit considerable diversity of sexual orientation, with one-fifth reporting some degree of attraction to their own sex. The minority sexual orientation is more frequent among groups which can be regarded as more open or exposed to new behaviours, but is also associated with a disadvantaged family background. The results reveal a clear negative association between the intended number of children and the minority sexual orientation, which is not explained by other available variables
Developmental psychology · Disadvantaged · Diversity (politics · Fertility · Logistic regression · Political science · Population · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Demography · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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