Cynthia Waszak|Lawrence J. Severy|L Kafafi|Isis Badawi
Fertility Behavior and Psychological Stress: the Mediating Influence of Gender Norm Beliefs Among Egyptian Women
Family Health International 360|University of Florida|Tanta University|American University in Cairo
influence gender norms womens family planning experiences finding cuts across numerous studies included family health internationals multicountry womens studies project paper explores findings one studies mediating influence beliefs gender norms relationship fertility behavior psychological wellbeing using crosssectional survey data 4908 egyptian women hierarchical multiple regression models tested depression anxiety dependent variables independent variables included three demographic variables two measures beliefs gender norms developed survey items using exploratory factor analytic techniques two fertility behavior variablesuse family planning number children gender norm beliefs predicted anxiety depression statistical analyses demonstrated separate effect family planning use anxiety independent gender norm beliefs effect family planning behaviors depression disappeared gender norm beliefs included regression model indicates mediating effect gender norm beliefs although crosssectional data allow determination causality among three types variables conceptual framework offered possible causal mechanisms identified relationships