The Relationship Between the Fertility Intentions and Psychological Factors of Highly Educated Women

This study explores whether two psychological factors, namely identity (including family identity and personal identity) and social justice beliefs, affect the fertility intentions of highly educated women. The researcher used an online questionnaire to measure family identity, personal identity, and social justice belief. Results show that (1) there is no significant relation between either family identity or personal identity and fertility intention; (2) there is a positive correlation between the fertility intention and social justice beliefs, while controlling for family identity, personal identity, and income. The academic and social impact of current research is discussed.