What variables predict generic and health-related quality of life in a sample of Brazilian women experiencing infertility?

Chachamovich, Juliana Rigol; Chachamovich, Eduardo; Záchia, Suzana de Azevedo; Knauth, Daniela Riva; Passos, Eduardo Pandolfi

doi:10.1093/humrep/dem080

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“…According to Chachamovich, Chachamovich, Zachia, Knauth, and Passos (2007), having children is one of the most important phases of the family life cycle in the majority of societies. Infertility thus affects spouses' lives deeply and is a stressful crisis (Alesi, 2005;Monga, Alexandrescu, Katz, Stein, & Ganiats, 2004).…”

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Causes of Divorce in the Marriage Phase From the Viewpoint of Couples Referred to Iran’s Family Courts

Habibi

Hajiheydari

Darharaj

2014

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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The rising rate of divorce in modern Iranian society indicates its importance. This study aims to investigate the causes of divorce in the marriage phase from the viewpoint of couples who have been referred to family courts. To do so, in a qualitative design and based on the content analysis approach, 57 people who had been referred to family courts were selected through a purposive sampling method and were studied through semistructured interviews. The data analysis was conducted according to the conventional content method. The results indicated three components as the chief reasons for divorce in the marriage phase: personal problems, the style of communication with one's spouse, and social issues. With respect to the important portion of dysfunctional relationships with the spouse in divorce cases, these results emphasize the need for premarital counseling and life skills training for couples.

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Causes of Divorce in the Marriage Phase From the Viewpoint of Couples Referred to Iran’s Family Courts

Habibi

Hajiheydari

Darharaj

2014

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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“…clinical samples) have found that levels of mental distress and symptoms of anxiety and depression are higher [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] and quality of life lower [6,[8][9][10][11] in infertile women compared with control samples without fertility problems or population norms [5,6]. Reports suggest that up to one-third of women seeking help for infertility score above cut-off values for a mental condition [1,11,12], which is similar to the prevalence of mental disorders seen in patients with somatic conditions [13].…”

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Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trøndelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway

Biringer¹,

Howard²,

Keßler³

et al. 2015

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Objective: To explore the effect of ever having tried to conceive for more than 12 months on levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms and to investigate if symptom levels of anxiety and depression in infertile women who remain childless, or go on to have children, respectively, differ from symptom levels in mothers without reports of infertility. Methods: Analyses were based on information from 12 584 Norwegian women aged 19-45 years who participated in the North-Trøndelag Health Study from 1995 to 1997 and data from the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. Anxiety and depressive symptoms were measured by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results: Having tried to conceive for more than 12 months (ever) was weakly associated with higher levels of depressive symptoms. In the categorical analyses, women with resolved infertility had higher levels of anxiety symptoms (B ¼ 0.25 (95% confidence interval (CI) ¼ 0.04-0.47)) and voluntarily childfree had lower levels of depressive symptoms (B ¼ -0.05 (95% CI ¼ -0.50 to -0.21)) than mothers without infertility. However, women with current primary or current secondary infertility had levels of anxiety and depression not significantly different from mothers without infertility. Conclusion: At the population level, and from a longitudinal perspective, unresolved infertility is less burdensome than findings from studies on women seeking help for infertility would suggest.

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“…Patients do so through the feeling of comfort or the ability to resume daily activities satisfactorily. (16) The importance of quality of life as one of the aspects of health has attracted the attention of many researchers. Quality of life has become one of the important issues today and is seen as one of the measurable criteria for evaluation of treatment.…”

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Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

Ismail¹,

Moussa²

2017

IOSR JNHS

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What variables predict generic and health-related quality of life in a sample of Brazilian women experiencing infertility?

Abstract: The identification of factors associated with better or worse QoL, in its different domains, is vital in order to propose and test scientifically based interventions on infertile women.

Cited by 55 publications

References 37 publications

Causes of Divorce in the Marriage Phase From the Viewpoint of Couples Referred to Iran’s Family Courts

Causes of Divorce in the Marriage Phase From the Viewpoint of Couples Referred to Iran’s Family Courts

Is infertility really associated with higher levels of mental distress in the female population? Results from the North-Trøndelag Health Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway

Coping Strategies and Quality of Life among Infertile Women in Damanhour City

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