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Religious Attitudes, Cultural Sensitivity, and Family Planning Individuals of Reproductive Age in Türkiye

Türkiye’de Üreme Çağındaki Bireylerde Dini Tutumlar, Kültürel Duyarlılık ve Aile Planlaması

Ebru Cirban Ekrem(Bartın Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Doğum-Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği Anabilim Dalı)0000-0003-4442-0675
Duygu Bayrak(BARTIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0001-7299-6025
Emre Çaça(BARTIN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0009-0471-7504
Pages
435–450
Publication Date
2025-12-25
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These findings highlight the importance of incorporating religious and cultural perspectives into FP counselling and education programs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study sought to examine the relationship between the reproductive and family planning (FP) attitudes of individuals of reproductive age in Türkiye and their religious attitudes and cultural sensitivity.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 485 individuals aged 18–49 years living in Türkiye.
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Conclusion & Impact:These findings highlight the importance of incorporating religious and cultural perspectives into FP counselling and education programs.
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⚙️Variables:Aile planlaması · Dini tutum · Kültürel duyarlılık

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Aim: This study sought to examine the relationship between the reproductive and family planning (FP) attitudes of individuals of reproductive age in Türkiye and their religious attitudes and cultural sensitivity. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 485 individuals aged 18–49 years living in Türkiye. The sample size was calculated as 235 using power analysis. The study was completed with 485 participants recruited online. Instruments included the Descriptive Information Form, the Reproductive Health and Family Planning Attitude Scale (RHFPAS), the Ok-Religious Attitude Scale (ORAS-I), and the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (ISS). Results: The participants’ mean RHFPAS, ORAS-I, and ISS scores were 211.65±38.46, 28.03±7.89, and 81.81±15.62, respectively. There was a statistically significant positive association between religious attitudes, cultural sensitivity, and reproductive and FP attitudes (p<0.001). Religious attitudes and cultural sensitivity together accounted for 45% of the variance in reproductive and FP attitudes. Conclusions and Suggestions: Individuals of reproductive age in Türkiye demonstrated positive reproductive and FP attitudes, high religiosity, and moderate to high cultural sensitivity. Religious attitudes and cultural sensitivity significantly predicted reproductive and FP attitudes, accounting for nearly half of the explained variance. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating religious and cultural perspectives into FP counselling and education programs.

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Amaç: Üreme ve aile planlaması konusunda toplumsal, dini ve kültürel unsurlar önemli rol oynamaktadır. Din ve kültüre duyarlı aile planlaması hizmetleri, yöntem kullanım düzeyini arttırabilir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, üreme çağındaki bireylerin üreme ve aile planlaması tutumları ile dini tutumları ve kültürel duyarlılıkları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Yöntem: Kesitsel ilişki arayan tipteki araştırmanın evrenini Türkiye’de yaşayan üreme çağındaki (18-49 yaş) bireyler oluşturmuştur. Örneklem güç analizi ile 235 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Araştırma 485 katılımcı ile tamamlanmıştır. Veriler Aralık 2023-Nisan 2024 tarihleri arasında “Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu”, “Üreme ve Aile Planlaması Tutum Ölçeği (ÜAPTÖ)”, “Ok Dini Tutum Ölçeği (ODTÖ)” ve “Kültürel Duyarlılık Ölçeği (KDÖ)” ile online olarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların ÜAPTÖ toplam puan ortalaması 211,65±38,46, ODTÖ toplam puan ortalaması 28,03±7,89 ve KDÖ toplam puan ortalaması 81,81±15,62’dir. Katılımcıların dini tutum, kültürel duyarlılık ile üreme ve aile planlaması tutumu arasında pozitif yönde bir ilişki vardı (p<0,001). Katılımcıların üreme ve aile planlaması tutumlarına ilişkin toplam varyansın %45’ini dini tutumları ve kültürel duyarlılıkları açıklamaktaydı. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Katılımcıların üreme ve aile planlaması tutumları olumlu, dindarlık seviyelerinin yüksek ve kültürel duyarlılıkları iyi düzeydeydi. Üreme ve aile planlaması ile dini tutumun ve kültürel duyarlılığın birbirlerini olumlu yönde etkilediği görülmüştür. Katılımcıların üreme ve aile planlaması tutumunun yaklaşık yarısını dini tutumları ve kültürel duyarlılıkları oluşturmuştur.

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Ekrem, E. C., Bayrak, D., Çaça, E. (2025). Religious Attitudes, Cultural Sensitivity, and Family Planning Individuals of Reproductive Age in Türkiye. Samsun Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 3, 435–450. https://doi.org/10.47115/jshs.1776774

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