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ArticleArchives of sexual behavior2026

Nulliparous Women's Self-Objectification, Fear of Childbirth, and Fertility Intentions: A Mediational Model.

Chen Yang, Shu-Qi Shen

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Article in Archives of sexual behavior, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Chen Yang *School of Psychology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350108, China. ruguo2012@foxmail.com.
Shu-Qi Shen *School of Psychology, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350108, China.

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Abstract

Childbearing entails complex biopsychosocial challenges that have important implications for women's reproductive autonomy. Given that childbirth involves substantial bodily changes, body image concerns are increasingly relevant to understanding women's reproductive psychology and fertility decision-making. In particular, fear of childbirth has been associated with lower fertility intentions among young, nulliparous women. Grounded in objectification theory, the present research examined whether self-objectification (internalized body surveillance rooted in appearance-based concerns) was associated with fertility intentions through fear of childbirth. Two complementary studies were conducted with Chinese nulliparous women aged 18-48 years (total N = 908): a cross-sectional survey (Study 1; n = 666, M

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Body ImageFearFertilityIntentionParturitionSelf ConceptAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedParityPregnancyYoung AdultBody imageFear of childbirthFertility intentionsNulliparous womenObjectification theorySelf-objectification

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