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<p>This study investigates fertility intentions among Chinese couples with children, examining how individual, family, and couple-level factors interact and evolve with family size. Using data from 1,095 families, this study found that couples’ fertility intentions are generally low. Notably, wives’ intentions are influenced by a broader range of factors. Wives’ intentions are more sensitive to individual (i.e., age), family (e.g., family income, living with parent(s)-in-law, fertility status, children’s attitudes), and couple-level (e.g., marital happiness) factors, while husbands’ fertility intentions respond more to family (e.g., fertility status, attitudes of children) factors. Spousal influence, while consistently important, intensifies in multi-child families, with stronger mutual effects in both fertility plans and gender preferences. These findings provide insights into understanding low fertility rates in China and inform targeted population policies that consider family dynamics and gender differences.</p>

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Fertility intentions in Chinese families: a comparative analysis of spousal differences and influencing factors across family size

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年3月28日

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  • Lisha Liu,
  • Qian Wang,
  • Yangbang Hu,
  • Yanfang Li

摘要

This study investigates fertility intentions among Chinese couples with children, examining how individual, family, and couple-level factors interact and evolve with family size. Using data from 1,095 families, this study found that couples’ fertility intentions are generally low. Notably, wives’ intentions are influenced by a broader range of factors. Wives’ intentions are more sensitive to individual (i.e., age), family (e.g., family income, living with parent(s)-in-law, fertility status, children’s attitudes), and couple-level (e.g., marital happiness) factors, while husbands’ fertility intentions respond more to family (e.g., fertility status, attitudes of children) factors. Spousal influence, while consistently important, intensifies in multi-child families, with stronger mutual effects in both fertility plans and gender preferences. These findings provide insights into understanding low fertility rates in China and inform targeted population policies that consider family dynamics and gender differences.