Psychological distress in infertile women: the role of quality of marital relationships and self-compassion.

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q2 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Human Fertility Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-24 DOI:10.1080/14647273.2023.2222547

Mehrdad Hajihasani, Raziyeh Ekhtiari Amiri

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Abstract

Infertility is a common disease. At least 10-15% of women deal with infertility in some way. Infertile women suffer from a higher degree of psychological distress compared to fertile women. This study aims to identify the role of the quality of marital relationships and self-compassion in psychological distress in infertile women. The participants were 400 women who were referred to fertility clinics in Iran over a two-year period. Questionnaires containing Demographic Questionnaire, Psychological Distress Scale (DASS), Marital Quality Scale (MQS) and Self-Compassion Scale (MCS). The results showed that predictor variables explain a total of 29.9% of the variance of psychological distress in infertile women. The quality of marital relationships (p = 0.001 and β = -0.49) and self-compassion (p < 0.05 and β = -0.08) can negatively predict the psychological distress of infertile women. Considering that the significant role of the quality of marital relationships and self-compassion in the psychological distress of infertile women has been confirmed; therefore, interventions that focus on the quality of marital relationships and self-compassion may be effective and should be used as a resource to combat psychological distress in infertile women.

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不孕妇女的心理困扰：婚姻关系质量和自我同情的作用。

不孕症是一种常见疾病。至少有 10%-15%的妇女在某种程度上患有不孕症。与已育妇女相比，不孕妇女的心理压力更大。本研究旨在确定婚姻关系质量和自我同情在不孕妇女心理困扰中的作用。研究对象为 400 名两年内转诊至伊朗不孕不育诊所的妇女。调查问卷包括人口学问卷、心理压力量表（DASS）、婚姻质量量表（MQS）和自我同情量表（MCS）。结果显示，预测变量共解释了不孕妇女心理困扰方差的 29.9%。婚姻关系质量（p = 0.001，β = -0.49）和自我同情（p

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Human Fertility OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

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3.30

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5.30%

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期刊介绍： Human Fertility is a leading international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice in the areas of human fertility and infertility. Topics included span the range from molecular medicine to healthcare delivery, and contributions are welcomed from professionals and academics from the spectrum of disciplines concerned with human fertility. It is published on behalf of the British Fertility Society. The journal also provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed articles arising out of the activities of the Association of Biomedical Andrologists, the Association of Clinical Embryologists, the Association of Irish Clinical Embryologists, the British Andrology Society, the British Infertility Counselling Association, the Irish Fertility Society and the Royal College of Nursing Fertility Nurses Group. All submissions are welcome. Articles considered include original papers, reviews, policy statements, commentaries, debates, correspondence, and reports of sessions at meetings. The journal also publishes refereed abstracts from the meetings of the constituent organizations.