General Attitudes Towards Surrogacy in Poland

September 27, 2023 updated by: Karolina Lutkiewicz, University of Gdansk

The primary aim of the study is to:

- investigate the general attitudes towards surrogacy among Polish population.

The secondary aims of the study are as follows:

  • assess the differences in attitudes towards traditional vs. gestational surrogacy among Polish population,
  • assess the cognitive concerns about issues related to surrogacy,
  • assess the acceptance of surrogate parenthood,
  • assess the attitude towards the surrogate mother,
  • identify factors that influence the attitudes towards surrogacy,
  • examine if there are differences in attitudes among members of the general public, health care professionals, students (health/medical studies vs. non-medical studies) and people with infertility diagnosis.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Poland
      • Gdańsk, Poland, 80-309
        • Univeristy of Gdansk

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

General population in Poland with the divison to subgroups to examine differences between attitudes towards surrogacy among men and women, medical staff/personnel, students of medical and health studies with students of other disciplines and people with diagnosed infertility.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • signed informed consent
  • no restrictions to gender
  • age ≥ 18
  • able to understand and complete the questionnaire in Polish
  • country of residence: Poland

Exclusion Criteria:

• if at least one of the inclusion criteria is not met

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
General attitudes towards surrogacy.
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Attitudes Towards Surrogacy Survey (ATSS) was constructed on the basis of a literature review and other existing questionnaires or surveys. The survey consists of 15 items. The opinion is indicated by using seven-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 7= strongly agree). For most items a higher score indicates a more positive attitude towards surrogacy. To prevent acquiescence response bias, 4 items were reversed. Total score was obtained by summing the items, ranging from 15 (minimum negative attitude) to 105 (maximum positive attitude).
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Attitudes towards traditional vs. gestational surrogacy
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using seven-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 7= strongly agree). One item included yes/no answer.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
The Cognitive Concerns About Issues Related to Surrogacy Scale (CCAIRSS)
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The Cognitive Concerns About Issues Related to Surrogacy Scale (CCAIRSS) was used in order to examine the level of concerns and different complications associated to traditional and gestational surrogacy. Participants use five-point Likert-type scale to express how much they agree with each statement. Total score was obtained by summing the items, ranging from 15 to 75. High scores reflected smaller surrogacy-related concers and low scores reflected greater surrogacy-related concerns (Constantinidis, Cook, 2012).
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Attitudes towards the acceptance of surrogate parenthood
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using five-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 5= strongly agree). Some items included yes/no answer and ranking.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Attitudes towards the surrogate mother
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Measured by the Attitudes to Surrogate Parenthood Questionnaire (ASPQ) constructed by Constantinidis D., Roger Cook (2012). The opinion was indicated by using five-point Likert-type scale (1= strongly disagree, 5= strongly agree).
Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Socio-demographic factors
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
Measured by the socio-demographic survey designed for the purpose of the study, which capture the following factors: gender, age, place of living, education background, work background, marital status, sexual orientation, religion and diagnosis of infertility.
Through study completion, an average of 1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Gdansk

Collaborators

Principal Investigator: Karolina Lutkiewicz, PhD
Sub-Investigator: Łucja Bieleninik, PhD
Sub-Investigator: Mariola Bidzan, Prof

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 24, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 26, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

February 1, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 28, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 46/2020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

The data that support the findings of this study will be available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to their containing information that could compromise the privacy of research participants.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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