The Examination of Attitudes Toward Infertility in Turkish Society in the Context of Gender Perception

This descriptive cross-sectional study examined the relationship between gender perceptions and attitudes toward infertility among 837 adults living in Türkiye. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, the Attitudes Toward Infertility Scale (ATIS), and the Gender Perception Scale (GPS). Positive, moderate correlation was found between gender perceptions and attitudes toward infertility (r = 0.488, p < .001). Gender perception alone explained 23.8% of the variance, while gender, education, and gender perception together explained 25.2%. More positive gender perceptions were associated with more positive attitudes toward infertility, highlighting the importance of gender and reproductive health education.