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The nexus between self-perception and behavioural responses of gestational surrogates' risk experiences.
- Source :
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Human Fertility . Jul2022, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p562-568. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Despite associated risk and public concern, commercial surrogacy remains a thriving business, and opportunities for gestational surrogates continue to exist. Surrogacy arrangements have been found to place gestational surrogates at risk, with little support or guidance to help them understand or mitigate these risk factors. This study aims to investigate the self-perception of gestational surrogates through their reflection of their own risk-related behaviours throughout the surrogacy process. Data were retrieved through interviews with fifteen Thai women who had first-hand experience of commercial surrogacy, and thematic analysis was used to interpret the data. Findings showed that the perceptions of 'trust,' 'commitment to obligation,' and 'unacceptable actions' reflected their behaviours exposing risks to detrimental behaviours, disempowerment, and isolation. Understanding these perceptions would be advantageous for health planning programmes or policies in surrogacy practice to promote women's heath as a whole. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SURROGATE mothers
*HEALTH policy
*SELF-perception
*ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*INTERVIEWING
*EXPERIENCE
*RISK perception
*SELF-efficacy
*PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
*BUSINESS
*ATTITUDES toward pregnancy
*THEMATIC analysis
*POLICY sciences
*REFLECTION (Philosophy)
*HEALTH planning
*WOMEN'S health
*HEALTH promotion
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14647273
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Human Fertility
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159375523
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2020.1870171