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ArticleScientific reports2025

Multidimensional Scale of Motives for Postponing Parenthood (MSMPP-18): Development, factorial structure and psychometric properties.

Małgorzata Szcześniak, Adam Falewicz, Daria Brodowska

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Małgorzata Szcześniak *Institute of Psychology, University of Szczecin, 69 Krakowska Street, Szczecin, 71-017, Poland. malgorzata.szczesniak@usz.edu.pl.
Adam Falewicz *Institute of Psychology, University of Szczecin, 69 Krakowska Street, Szczecin, 71-017, Poland.
Daria BrodowskaInstitute of Psychology, University of Szczecin, 69 Krakowska Street, Szczecin, 71-017, Poland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Being a parent can be one of the most fulfilling experiences, but also the most challenging. Its complexity is reflected in the fact that the very thought of becoming a parent often fills people with mixed feelings and leads them to postpone the decision to have their first child. Considering that there is no tool for measuring the motives for deferred parenthood, the aim of the research presented in this article was to create such a questionnaire and test how these motives are related to other psychological variables. Based on the EFA results (N

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MotivationParentsPsychometricsAdolescentAdultFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAnxietyDelayed parenthoodInstabilityLife satisfactionMotives for postponing parenthoodProcrastinationResilience

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PMID40379706
PMCPMC12084377

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