**5. Conclusions**

This study provided support for applying the PMF to parenthood dimensions—in particular, parenting desire—in childless LG individuals. Indeed, notwithstanding the limitations of the research, and the nonconfirmation of all of the hypotheses, this study sheds light on the psychological processes that cause stress to increase or decrease the desire to become a parent. Future studies should thoroughly apply the PMF to parenthood dimensions, in order to explore the role of both general psychological processes (e.g., interpersonal problems or emotion dysregulation) and protective factors (e.g., resilience or community connectedness).

**Author Contributions:** A.L.A., V.B., and C.S. conceived and designed the experiments; C.E., R.V., D.B. and C.S. analyzed data; V.B., P.V. and R.V. contributed materials and analysis tools; D.B. and C.S. supervised the activity planning and execution; A.L.A., C.E. D.B., and C.S. wrote the paper.

**Funding:** This research received no external funding.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
