Fig 1.
Conceptual model based on the Theory of Planned Behavior.
Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study sample.
Table 2.
Summary of behavioral constructs and their subdomains.
Table 3.
Comparison of the total scores of the fertility decision model by socio-demographic variables.
Fig 2.
Final model of fertility intention based on Theory of Planned Behavior.
PC: Perceived Behavior Control; PC1: The couple is ready to sacrifice the time and freedom for the baby; PC2: A suitable babysitter is available when the couple works outside; PC3: A lot of money will be spent to raise a (another) child; PC4: The couple has sufficient materials for child rearing; PC5: The couple’s family members can help them take care of the baby; PC6: The couple has a stable income; SN: Social Norms; SN1: The family should have a boy (or girl); SN2: His/her partner prefers to have a boy (or girl); SN3: The relatives and friends around the couple have already had two children; AT: Attitudes; AT1: The couple enjoys having a big family; AT2: The couple enjoys the fun of raising a child; AT3: Only healthy parents can have a child; AT4: Having a child can maintain a good relationship between the couple; e in a circle denotes measurement error of that latent variable.
Table 4.
Standardized regression weights of parameters.