Characteristics of family-marriage and reproductive attitudes of student youth

this article discusses the marital and reproductive attitudes of students. The relevance of the presented study is related to the decline in the birth rate, which underlies the demographic crisis. Depopulation processes have a negative impact on the socio-economic development of the country and national security. One of the reasons for depopulation is the decline in marital and reproductive attitudes of the population at fertile age. The study sample was formed from female (n=62) and male (n=62) students studying at universities in Stary Oskol. Respondents were between 18 and 30 years of age (N=124). The study was carried out on the basis of a questionnaire method. The study revealed that young people have positive attitudes regarding official marriage and family relations, but allow premarital cohabitation. Marriage at the age of 26-27 years and the late birth of children is associated with a pronounced motivation for self-development and self-realization. The reproductive attitudes of student youth do not always have a relationship with the number of children in the parental family and are less focused on large families. The preferred family model is associated with the birth of two children, which is not capable of eliminating depopulation. Determining the reasons for the failure of the family institution to perform the reproductive function will make it possible to determine measures to restore the value significance of family and marital relations and the reproductive attitudes of young people.

demographic crisis, family and marriage attitudes, student youth, institution of family, state demographic policy