Conceptualizaion of women's reporductive behavior in gestation under wartime realities: narrative review
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https://doi.org/10.17721/BPSY.2026.1(23).9Keywords:
reproductive behavior, pregnancy, gestation, war, factors, gestational dominant, compliance, narrative reviewAbstract
The article presents the results of a narrative review of scientific sources addressing the determinants of women's reproductive behavior during the gestational period. The relevance of the study is determined by the need to theoretically clarify the content of reproductive behavior after the onset of pregnancy, when its main manifestations include acceptance of pregnancy, attitudes toward motherhood, health-protective behavior, interaction with the medical system, and preparation for childbirth. This issue acquires particular importance in the context of the war in Ukraine, where gestational experience is shaped by chronic danger, socioeconomic instability, changes in support systems, and limited access to resources.
The results of the review substantiate the conceptualization of reproductive behavior as a dynamic system of conscious and unconscious processes shaped by internal psychological resources and external socioeconomic conditions. In particular, the continuity of reproductive behavior into the gestational period is clarified, thereby extending classical models of reproductive intentions and decisions. Two main groups of factors are specified: intrapersonal factors, among which motivational, emotional-volitional, and value-based components play a significant role; and external factors, including sociocultural, economic, medical, and crisis-related conditions.
A woman's reproductive behavior during the gestational period is a multidimensional process determined by the interaction of psychological and sociocultural factors. Under conditions of war and martial law, personal resilience, social support, and socioeconomic guarantees for pregnant women acquire particular importance. The findings emphasize the need to develop psychotherapeutic and socio-psychological support programs for women during the gestational period.
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