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Drawing on an integrated theoretical framework, this study employs four studies to examine the mechanisms through which beliefs about social mobility influence fertility intentions. Results indicate that social mobility beliefs positively predict fertility intentions, though age\u2010stratified analyses reveal that this direct association is driven by post\u2010reproductive adults, consistent with the view that prospective fertility intentions among younger adults require a mediating mechanism (Study 1); experimental evidence confirms the causal effects of social mobility belief on fertility intention and fertility efficacy among reproductive\u2010age childless adults (Studies 2 and 3); fertility efficacy mediates this relationship (Study 3); and a quasi\u2010experimental design provides support for the proposed mediator's role (Study 4). 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