Apolikhin O.I., Ivanova A.E. Self-preservation behavior of families planning the birth of a child. Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 2021. Vol. 91. No. 9. Pp. 896-906 DOI: 10.31857 ...

Abstract

The article discusses various aspects of self-preservation behavior of 20-34-year-old men and women in a registered marriage, depending on their reproductive intentions. The hypothesis of the study was to assume a healthier lifestyle for respondents planning to have a baby. In part, she was confirmed: the prospect of having a child enhances the self-preservation behavior of young people, especially women, contributes to the active improvement of the lifestyle, but does not lead to a complete rejection of alcohol and smoking as significant risk factors for offspring health. It turned out, in addition, that reproductive plans do not affect either attitudes towards longevity or on the assessment of life expectancy, nor on the understanding of the interference to achieve the desired life span. The main thing here is the negative image of old age, which is associated with illness and the lack of adequate medical care, social support and loneliness. Material and housing difficulties, as well as the desire to live without denying themselves anything, are not considered by the respondents as obstacles to achieving longevity. The article discusses various aspects of self-preservation behavior of 20-34-year-old men andwomen in a registered marriage, depending on their reproductive intentions.The hypothesis of the study was to assume a healthier lifestyle for respondents planning to have a baby. In part, she was confirmed: the prospect of having a childenhances the self-preservation behavior of young people, especially women, contributes to the active improvement of the lifestyle, but does not lead to a complete rejection of alcohol and smoking assignificant risk factors for offspring health.It turned out, in addition, that reproductive plans do not affect either attitudes towards longevity oron the assessment of life expectancy, nor on the understanding of the interference to achievethe desired life span. The main thing here is the negative image of old age, which is associated with illness and the lack of adequate medical care, social support andloneliness. Material and housing difficulties, as well as the desire to live without denying themselves anything, are not considered by the respondents as obstacles to achieving longevity.