ArticleSexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP2022
Motivations and Attitudes of Men Towards Sperm Donation: Whom to Donate and Why?
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- Meta-analyses on charitable giving clarify evidence for empathic and effective altruism.Nature communications · 2026Pooled it
- 'It's like donating blood': Ghanaian university students' knowledge and attitudes towards egg and sperm donation.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Motivational stimuli to donate sperm among non-donor students.Basic and clinical andrology · 2023Article
- University students' opinion on gamete donor identification regimes.Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics · 2023Observational
- Understanding the Reasons Why Men and Women Do Not Donate Gametes.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2023Article
- Motivations and personality characteristics of candidate sperm and oocyte donors according to parenthood status: a national study from the French CECOS network.Human reproduction open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe widespread access to medically assisted reproduction (MAR) techniques for all women, regardless of any infertility diagnosis, has led to an increased, but as yet unmet, demand for sperm donors in Portugal. For this study, we deployed an online survey to explore men's motivations for donating and their attitudes toward anonymity and donating for specific groups.
methodThe study's sample comprised men who were eligible to donate sperm (N = 282). The relationships between these factors and participants' psychological and sociodemographic characteristics were also explored.
resultsThe results mostly indicated altruistic reasons for donating, positive attitudes toward anonymity, and a greater willingness to donate to infertile women. Overall, sexual orientation was not associated with the participants' attitudes and motivations. Age, education level, conscientiousness, empathic concern, and conservative and religious values were associated with the participants' motivations and attitudes toward sperm donation.
conclusionRecruitment campaigns should therefore consider the specific motivations, attitudes, and psychosocial characteristics of potential sperm donors. Indeed, parenthood is a universal right, so sperm donation should be encouraged, regardless of recipients' fertility status. Clear information about the identifiability of sperm donors should also be provided.
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