The fertility problem inventory: measuring perceived infertility-related stress

Newton, Christopher; Sherrard, Wendy; Glavac, Irene

doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00164-8

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“…The Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI) [34], Portuguese version [35], has 46 items scored on a 6-point agreement scale and assesses perceived infertility-related stress across five different domains (social concern, sexual concern, relationship concern, need for parenthood, and rejection of a child-free lifestyle). Good reliability was obtained in every subscale (α ranging from 0.72 to 0.84).…”

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Couples’ discontinuation of fertility treatments: a longitudinal study on demographic, biomedical, and psychosocial risk factors

Pedro

Sobral

Mesquita‐Guimarães

et al. 2016

J Assist Reprod Genet

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Couples’ discontinuation of fertility treatments: a longitudinal study on demographic, biomedical, and psychosocial risk factors

Pedro

Sobral

Mesquita‐Guimarães

et al. 2016

J Assist Reprod Genet

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“…Representations about the importance of parenthood in one's life were assessed with the Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI; Newton, Sherrard, & Glavac, 1999; Portuguese version by Moura‐Ramos, Gameiro, Canavarro, & Soares, 2012). The FPI is a 46‐item scale, where participants are asked to rate how much they agree or disagree with fertility‐related concerns or beliefs, and responses are given in Likert‐type format, ranging from 0 ( Strongly disagree ) to 6 ( Strongly agree ).…”

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Does infertility history affect the emotional adjustment of couples undergoing assisted reproduction? the mediating role of the importance of parenthood

Moura‐Ramos

Gameiro

Canavarro

et al. 2015

British J Health Psychol

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ObjectivesThe emotional adjustment of couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatments has been widely studied; however, it remains unclear whether infertility history contributes to couples' adjustment. This study examined the impact of infertility history (duration of infertility and number of previous ART treatment cycles) on the emotional adjustment of couples undergoing an ART cycle and the mediating effect of importance of parenthood on that association.MethodsIn this cross‐sectional study, 70 infertile couples (70 women and 70 men) completed self‐report questionnaires assessing emotional adjustment and infertility stress during the hormonal stimulation phase of an ART cycle. Path models accounting for the dyadic nature of the data examined the direct and indirect effects (by affecting representations about parenthood and childlessness) of infertility history on emotional adjustment.ResultsThe number of previous cycles affected men's, but not women's, emotional adjustment by affecting the representations on the importance of parenthood and of childlessness. Duration of infertility had the opposite effect, as couples with longer infertility reported heightened importance of parenthood, which negatively affected their emotional adjustment.ConclusionsInfertility history was associated with emotional adjustment in men and women, although these associations were complex. The results suggest that progression through treatment is harder for those men and women who attribute higher importance to being parents, which is aggravated by longer infertility. Statement of contribution What is already known about the subject? Infertility is an unexpected and stressful life eventAssisted reproductive treatments (ART) are emotionally demanding What does this study add? The influence of infertility history on adjustment is mediated by the importance of parenthoodMen and women are affected by their past history of infertility differently

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“…2. The Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI: [22]). The FPI consists of 46 six-point items to evaluate the distress caused specifically by the fertility disorder.…”

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Resilience in infertile couples acts as a protective factor against infertility-specific distress and impaired quality of life

Herrmann

Scherg

Verres

et al. 2011

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The fertility problem inventory: measuring perceived infertility-related stress

Cited by 449 publications

References 18 publications

Couples’ discontinuation of fertility treatments: a longitudinal study on demographic, biomedical, and psychosocial risk factors

Couples’ discontinuation of fertility treatments: a longitudinal study on demographic, biomedical, and psychosocial risk factors

Does infertility history affect the emotional adjustment of couples undergoing assisted reproduction? the mediating role of the importance of parenthood

Resilience in infertile couples acts as a protective factor against infertility-specific distress and impaired quality of life

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