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Reproductive Motives Questionnaire Test

Understand supportive and conflicted motives around parenthood in about 3 minutes. Fast 11 item snapshot helps guide counseling, family planning, and support for pregnancy or parenting.

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Questions: 113 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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3/5

Constructive Motives (CM)

Measures the strength of positive, child-centered motivation toward motherhood and the intrinsic value placed on becoming a parent.

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1 – 2.3: Low | 2.4 – 3.6: Moderate | 3.7 – 5: High

A score of 3 indicates a moderate level of constructive motives, suggesting generally positive but not strongly dominant child-centered motivation toward motherhood.

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2/5

Destructive Motives (DM)

Assesses the extent to which motives for motherhood are driven by external goals (e.g., benefits, securing a relationship) rather than the desire for parenting itself.

Low

Moderate

High

1 – 2.3: Low | 2.4 – 3.6: Moderate | 3.7 – 5: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting destructive motives are not prominent and motherhood is less likely to be viewed primarily as a means to other ends.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Planning a pregnancy

41%OF USERS

Women considering motherhood take it to clarify what is motivating them and spot any inner conflicts before trying to conceive.

Pregnant or new mothers

34%OF USERS

Women who are expecting or recently had a baby use it to understand shifting feelings about pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenting.

In therapy for family issues

25%OF USERS

Clients working with a psychologist on relationships, fertility decisions, or parenting stress take it to identify constructive and destructive motives.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Constructive motives (Cm)

Average

2.5

Normal range

1.9 — 3.1

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Destructive motives (Dm)

Average

2.3

Normal range

1.6 — 3.1

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Not sure
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Not sure
- Agree
- Strongly agree
- Strongly disagree
- Disagree
- Not sure
- Agree
- Strongly agree

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Reproductive Motives Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

pregnancy

motherhood

This brief self-report measure assesses motivations related to reproduction and parenting attitudes. The Reproductive Motives Questionnaire provides a rapid snapshot of the types of motives that may be more salient for an individual, which can inform clinical formulation and discussion.

Developed by David M. Buss, it contains 11 items and typically takes about 3 minutes to complete. The Reproductive Motives Questionnaire may be used as an adjunct to clinical interview to clarify themes relevant to family planning, pregnancy-related adjustment, and parenting-related concerns; results should be interpreted in context of the individual’s history, current circumstances, and cultural values.

Author: David M. Buss

Literature: Miller, W. B. Differences between fertility desires and intentions: Implications for theory, research and policy. Vienna Yearbook of Population Research. 2011.