khadijeh satiri

The present study aiming at the study of degree of positive attitude toward the child among 40-78 years old women of Ilam city and identifying the social factors affecting the attitude of this population has been conducted. Research method is survey. The survey with the sample of 190 person (according to achieved variance and Cochran formula), using cluster sampling and questionnaire technique has been done. Finally, data were analyzed using Spss software.Finding show that positive attitude toward the child among women of Ilam city falls in between. In multi – variable regression analysis also 38/7 of variance of degree of positive attitude toward the child is determined by variable of negative role of satellite and television on having many children, other’s opinion about a pregnant women and number of children, discouragement from family and others, the employment status of respondent and the degree of friendship with close others. In analysis of path analysis, index of encouragement from family and others has the most amount of effect (-0/336) and variable of employment status has the least amount of effect (0/140) on attitude toward the child. At least, it can be said that the social learning theories, norm pressure, and social network are appropriate in determining the relationship between social factors and degree of positive attitude toward the child.