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Psychological aspects of NFP practice.
1Arbeitsgruppe Natürliche Familienplanung bei der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Beratung, Bonn, F.R.G.
International Journal of Fertility
|January 1, 1988
Summary
Natural Family Planning (NFP) users show positive attitudes toward sexuality and experience partnership changes, with marital satisfaction linked more to relationship factors than personality traits.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Human Sexuality
- Relationship Science
Background:
- Natural Family Planning (NFP) involves understanding fertility cycles for family planning.
- Previous research has not fully explored the psychological profiles and marital dynamics of NFP users.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate if Natural Family Planning users possess distinct personality traits.
- To examine correlations between Natural Family Planning practice and marital partnership changes.
- To assess attitudes toward pregnancy, sexuality, and childbirth among NFP users.
Main Methods:
- A psychological investigation involving 258 Natural Family Planning users (men and women).
- Utilized personality research questionnaires common in Germany.
- Included questionnaires on partnership dynamics and attitudes toward reproduction.
Main Results:
- NFP users' personality traits are comparable to the general population.
- NFP users exhibit more positive and uninhibited attitudes toward sexuality; women report less subjective helplessness.
- Increased NFP experience correlates with reduced dominance in partners.
- Marital satisfaction is more influenced by partnership factors than demographics or personality.
Conclusions:
- Natural Family Planning users are psychologically similar to the general population, with notable differences in sexual attitudes.
- NFP practice can influence marital dynamics, potentially reducing dominance and impacting relationship satisfaction.
- Partnership factors are primary drivers of marital satisfaction among NFP users.