Features of reproductive installations of modern youth

Abstract

Introduction. Negative natural growth and aging of the population are urgent problems in the Russian Federation. The birth of children is closely related to marriage and the formation of a family, the existence of which on average lasts no more than 5 years for every third married couple according to domestic statistics. The institution of marriage in the Russian Federation is currently undergoing a crisis: a significant number of early divorces, the massive spread of officially unregistered cohabitation, voluntary refusal to have children.

The purpose of the study: to study the features of reproductive attitudes and family values in modern Russian society on the example of students of the Ural State Medical University (UGMU).

Materials and methods. A one-stage descriptive study was conducted on the basis of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of UGMU in February-March 2023. The assessment of students’ reproductive attitudes was found out by anonymous questionnaire using Google-forms. In total, 111 students of the 4th-5th year of USMU took part in the study. Microsoft Excel package was used for data analysis (USA, 2016). When scoring a certain parameter, the average value and the standard deviation were indicated.

Results. Young people aged 21–22 study at the 4th-5th courses of UGMU, mostly out of wedlock – 86.5%. 4.5% already have children, including 3 or more. 16.2% do not live a sexual life at all, the rest – in 55.9% of cases use a condom as a contraceptive. In the future, 89.9% of respondents plan to enter into an official marriage under the age of 30, the male partner should be slightly older. The majority of the study participants – 62.5% – would like to have two children. In general, the younger generation has a positive attitude to the issue of adoption, ART methods.

Conclusion. The preservation of reproductive function with subsequent implementation is one of the most important life tasks for the younger generation.