Psychosocial risks associated with multiple births resulting from assisted reproduction: a Spanish sample

Comparative study of the psychosocial risks associated with families with multiple births resulting from assisted reproductive technology (ART) and without ART

“…Social stigma: The scale of Ellison et al (16) was translated and adapted to our sample (13). Quality of life: We used 33 items from the Ferrans and Powers Quality of Life Index, third edition (13,16,25,26). We used the Spanish version adapted in our previous work.…”

“…We used the Spanish version adapted in our previous work. Marital satisfaction: We used a modified Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (13,27). Stress: We used the Cohen Perceived Stress Scale PSS-10 (13,28,29).…”

“…The obstetric and neonatal risks of MB have been extensively described in the literature (3,(7)(8)(9)(10)(11), along with the economic impact (12)(13)(14). However, the psychosocial risks for the parents of these children, as well as the economic difficulties, quality of life, marital adjustment, stress, and affective disorders, have been much less studied (2,13,15,16).…”

“…However, the psychosocial risks for the parents of these children, as well as the economic difficulties, quality of life, marital adjustment, stress, and affective disorders, have been much less studied (2,13,15,16).…”

Twin Pregnancies: Evaluation of Major Depression, Stress, and Social Support

“…However, studies evaluating the risk of depression disorder among multiple pregnancies are still scarce (Bryan, 2003;D'Alton, 2004;Ellison & Hall, 2003;Roca de Bes et al, 2008;Thorpe et al, 1991), signaling the need for further research on the subject.…”