Role of Marital Relationship Quality in Emotional Disturbance and Personal Growth of Women with Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: Infertility is a stressful condition that can lead to either emotional disturbance or personal growth. Maritalrelationship is one of the factors affecting the consequences of infertility. This study aimed to explore the role ofmarital relationship quality in development of women's p...
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| author | Shiva Shafierizi Seddigheh Esmaelzadeh Faezeh Ghofrani Hemmat Gholinia Mahbobeh Faramarzi |
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| description | Background: Infertility is a stressful condition that can lead to either emotional disturbance or personal growth. Maritalrelationship is one of the factors affecting the consequences of infertility. This study aimed to explore the role ofmarital relationship quality in development of women's personal growth after experiencing infertility.Materials and Methods: In the cross-sectional study, 122 infertile women (mean age 28.79 ± 6.3) were invited tocomplete the survey, including ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, Posttraumatic Growth, Fertility problem inventory,State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Beck Inventory Depression.Results: Higher scores of quality of marital relationships were a protective factor against infertility stress and state/trait anxiety. Additionally, infertility stress was a strong negative predictor of personal growth. Furthermore, infertilewomen with a high level of marital relationships may have more chances to experience personal growth rather thanstress in infertility treatments.Conclusion: The study suggests that high quality of marital relationships may provide positive opportunities for women’spersonal growth after experiencing infertility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2375967531bf40909b604933e8cd76242023-05-15T10:41:33ZengRoyan Institute (ACECR), TehranInternational Journal of Fertility and Sterility2008-076X2008-07782023-04-0117317418010.22074/ijfs.2022.551247.1281698440Role of Marital Relationship Quality in Emotional Disturbance and Personal Growth of Women with Infertility: A Cross-Sectional StudyShiva Shafierizi0Seddigheh Esmaelzadeh1Faezeh Ghofrani2Hemmat Gholinia3Mahbobeh Faramarzi4Counselling in Midwifery, Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IranInfertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IranInfertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IranSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IranInfertility and Reproductive Health Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, IranBackground: Infertility is a stressful condition that can lead to either emotional disturbance or personal growth. Maritalrelationship is one of the factors affecting the consequences of infertility. This study aimed to explore the role ofmarital relationship quality in development of women's personal growth after experiencing infertility.Materials and Methods: In the cross-sectional study, 122 infertile women (mean age 28.79 ± 6.3) were invited tocomplete the survey, including ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, Posttraumatic Growth, Fertility problem inventory,State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Beck Inventory Depression.Results: Higher scores of quality of marital relationships were a protective factor against infertility stress and state/trait anxiety. Additionally, infertility stress was a strong negative predictor of personal growth. Furthermore, infertilewomen with a high level of marital relationships may have more chances to experience personal growth rather thanstress in infertility treatments.Conclusion: The study suggests that high quality of marital relationships may provide positive opportunities for women’spersonal growth after experiencing infertility.https://www.ijfs.ir/article_698440_3ed3a59ea12ac9cbed2c3fc64ceb0149.pdfinfertilitymarital relationshipsposttraumatic growthstresswomen |
| spellingShingle | Shiva Shafierizi Seddigheh Esmaelzadeh Faezeh Ghofrani Hemmat Gholinia Mahbobeh Faramarzi Role of Marital Relationship Quality in Emotional Disturbance and Personal Growth of Women with Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study International Journal of Fertility and Sterility infertility marital relationships posttraumatic growth stress women |
| title | Role of Marital Relationship Quality in Emotional Disturbance and Personal Growth of Women with Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Role of Marital Relationship Quality in Emotional Disturbance and Personal Growth of Women with Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Role of Marital Relationship Quality in Emotional Disturbance and Personal Growth of Women with Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of Marital Relationship Quality in Emotional Disturbance and Personal Growth of Women with Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Role of Marital Relationship Quality in Emotional Disturbance and Personal Growth of Women with Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | role of marital relationship quality in emotional disturbance and personal growth of women with infertility a cross sectional study |
| topic | infertility marital relationships posttraumatic growth stress women |
| url | https://www.ijfs.ir/article_698440_3ed3a59ea12ac9cbed2c3fc64ceb0149.pdf |
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