Spouse’s coping strategies mediate the relationship between women’s coping strategies and their psychological health among infertile couples

Reisi, Marzie; Kazemi, Ashraf; Abedi, Mohammad Reza; Nazarian, Naser

doi:10.1038/s41598-023-37380-x

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“…Maladaptive coping strategies may not positively affect psychological health among infertile couples [ 31 ]. It is also important to note that women’s self-blame and self-focused rumination strategies have a negative impact on women’s psychological health [ 32 ]. In a study by Pedro, it was reported that infertile women had difficulties with friends with children and often experienced social withdrawal at social functions such as family and friends’ gatherings due to feelings of being marginalized [ 33 ].…”

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Exploring the psycho-social burden of infertility: Perspectives of infertile couples in Cape Coast, Ghana

Azize Diallo,

Anku,

Darkoa Oduro

2024

PLoS ONE

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Infertility is a complex and often sensitive issue with far-reaching psycho-social ramifications for couples and their families. This study therefore seeks to delve into the psycho-social burden of infertility in Cape Coast, a major city in Ghana. Specifically, we explored the impact of infertility on the psychological and social health of infertile couples receiving fertility treatment. It also delves into the strategies they adopt to cope with their conditions. The study employs a qualitative approach to inquiry using phenomenology as a study design to explore the experiences of the study participants. In-depth interviews were conducted using interview guides, voice recorded and transcribed verbatim. Both inductive and deductive/framework coding techniques were used to code the data leading to the generation of themes and sub-themes. The results show that most of the study participants dealing with infertility faced psychological burdens from different sources including their families, society and themselves. These burdens take a toll on their mental health, pushing them into a state of desperation and depression. It was, however, revealed that infertile couples are able to cope with the help of their family, spouses and the church. Curiously, some of them opt for withdrawal from social events as a coping mechanism. Infertility exerts an enormous negative psycho-social impact on affected couples, especially women. The family and society serve as the main sources of stressors for infertile couples. Therefore, programmes that are aimed at fertility treatment should deliberately consider addressing the psychosocial burden of infertility through education targeting actors, especially interpersonal-level actors.

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Exploring the psycho-social burden of infertility: Perspectives of infertile couples in Cape Coast, Ghana

Azize Diallo,

Anku,

Darkoa Oduro

2024

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“…Since infertility is a couple-based problem, each partner’s psychological conditions and coping strategies might affect the other partner’s coping and mental health 14 .…”

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Design and psychometric evaluation of the collaborative coping with infertility questionnaire in candidate of assisted reproductive techniques

Reisi,

Kazemi

2024

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Evaluating couples’ coping with infertility and its impact on their mental health is valuable in designing supportive programs. Since infertility is a shared problem in married life, coping with it requires collaborative coping strategies. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to design and psychometrically evaluate the collaborative coping with infertility questionnaire (CCIQ) in candidates of assisted reproductive techniques (ART). The exploratory factor analysis of a 27-item questionnaire designed based on the Likert scale in the Persian language was evaluated through the principal component analysis method in a cross-sectional study conducted on 200 couples who volunteered for ART. The cut-off point of factor loadings was considered 0.4. Furthermore, the criterion validity of the questionnaire was evaluated using a 12-item revised Fertility Adjustment Scale (R-FAS) and its relationship with the score of the CCIQ. Moreover, the internal consistency of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha correlation coefficient. In the exploratory factor analysis, 20 items with a factor loading above 0.4 were extracted under three factors. The three extracted factors with a value above one explained 43.78% of the variance of CCIQ. The factor loading of the accepted items ranged between 0.402 and 0.691. External reliability was confirmed with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.98. The relationship between CCIQ and R-FAS score was significant (p < 0.0001). The results of the study showed that the 20-item CCIQ enjoyed acceptable validity and reliability in the three dimensions of ‘dynamic interaction,’ ‘reorganizing married life goals,’ and ‘perception about infertility,’ which can be used to evaluate collaborative coping with infertility questionnaire in ART candidates.

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Relationships between couple collaboration, well-being, and psychological health of infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatment

Reisi,

Kazemi,

Maleki

et al. 2024

Reprod Health

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Background Social problems related to infertility are associated with a significant psychological burden for the involved couple. Previous studies have shown the positive effects of couple interactions on the psychological health of these couples; however, the specific conditions of participating in assisted reproductive treatments (ART) might influence the effect of couple collaboration. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between couple collaboration, well-being during infertility, and the psychological indicators of infertile couples undergoing fertility treatment.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 ART volunteer couples. Couple collaboration and wellbeing during infertility were evaluated using a validated researcher-made questionnaire, and the level of depression, anxiety, and stress was evaluated using the DASS-21 questionnaire in both couples. Statistical analysis was performed using the plug-in application PROCESS macro for SPSS and AMOS software. ResultsThe results showed that couple collaboration was correlated with the level of depression, anxiety, and stress. Moreover, depression, anxiety, and stress levels were correlated with well-being during infertility. The direct and indirect effect of couple collaboration on the depression level was significant; however, the direct effect of couple collaboration on the level of anxiety and stress was not significant, and the effect of couple collaboration on these indicators was mediated by well-being during infertility. The fit index of the equation modelling showed a good fit of the relationship path between the variables of couple collaboration, well-being during infertility, and psychological indicators (CMIN = 4.196, p = 0.260). ConclusionThe results of this study show that the specific conditions of participating in ART may affect the direct effects of couple interaction on an infertile couple's levels of anxiety and stress. These results suggest that in order to develop mental health programs for infertile couples, strategies based on couple collaboration that are associated with higher well-being during infertility should be developed and presented.

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Spouse’s coping strategies mediate the relationship between women’s coping strategies and their psychological health among infertile couples

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References 39 publications

Exploring the psycho-social burden of infertility: Perspectives of infertile couples in Cape Coast, Ghana

Exploring the psycho-social burden of infertility: Perspectives of infertile couples in Cape Coast, Ghana

Design and psychometric evaluation of the collaborative coping with infertility questionnaire in candidate of assisted reproductive techniques

Relationships between couple collaboration, well-being, and psychological health of infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatment

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