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青年女性“生育恐惧”的现状、成因及应对策略

The Current Situation, Causes and Coping Strategies of “Fear of Childbirth” among Young Women

Psychology of China / 2025,7(5): 665-670 / 2025-06-10 11 4

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• Authors: 李婷婷 王雪妮
• Information:

  重庆师范大学教育科学学院，重庆

• Keywords:
  Young women; Fear of childbirth; Social support; Gender equality
  青年女性; 生育恐惧; 社会支持; 性别平等
• Abstract: In the context of the current social transformation and demographic changes, the phenomenon of young women’s fear of childbirth has become increasingly prominent, becoming an important issue affecting the sustainable development of the population and social harmony. This article systematically sorts out the conceptual definition, research methods and current status of fear of childbirth, and analyzes its causes from multiple dimensions such as physiology, psychology, and social culture. Studies have shown that fear of childbirth is the result of the combined effect of multiple factors, including physiological factors such as labor pain and health risks, psychological factors such as personality traits and the influence of social media, and social and cultural factors such as the conflict between traditional gender roles and modern career development, economic pressure and lack of social support. In order to alleviate the fear of childbirth among young women, this article proposes comprehensive countermeasures such as strengthening the construction of social support systems, improving fertility policies, popularizing scientific fertility knowledge, promoting gender equality culture, and providing psychological intervention. Future research needs to pay more attention to group differences, dynamic change mechanisms, and cross-cultural comparisons, in order to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for building a fertility-friendly society. 在当前社会转型与人口结构变化的背景下，青年女性生育恐惧现象日益凸显，成为影响人口可持续发展与社会和谐的重要议题。本文系统梳理了生育恐惧的概念界定、研究方法和现状，并从生理、心理、社会文化等多维度分析其成因。研究表明，生育恐惧是多种因素共同作用的结果，包括分娩疼痛、健康风险等生理因素，人格特质和社交媒体影响等心理因素，以及传统性别角色与现代职业发展的冲突、经济压力和社会支持不足等社会文化因素。为缓解青年女性的生育恐惧，本文提出加强社会支持体系建设、完善生育政策、普及科学生育知识、推动性别平等文化及提供心理干预等综合对策。未来研究需进一步关注群体差异性、动态变化机制及跨文化比较，以期为构建生育友好型社会提供理论依据和实践指导。
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.35534/pc.0705106
• Cite: 李婷婷, 王雪妮. (2025). 青年女性“生育恐惧”的现状、成因及应对策略. 中国心理学前沿, 7 (5), 665-670.