Infertility-related stress is associated with quality of life through negative emotions among infertile outpatients.

Autor: Shi LP; Department of Psychology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China., Geng YG; School of Physical Education (School Headquarters), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China., Mao ZW; School of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China., Zhang Y; School of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China., Sun SJ; Department of Psychology, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China., Gu JJ; Center for Mental Health Education, Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China. gujingjingzzu@163.com.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Aug 24; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 19690. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 24.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-70798-5
Abstrakt: Infertility is not a fatal disease but it really produces infertility-related stress and affects individuals' quality of life to a great extent. This study aims to investigate the relations among infertility-related stress, negative emotions and quality of life in infertile outpatients, and suppose gender difference as well as Dark Triad, which contained three dark personality traits: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy, would moderate the relations. 105 infertile outpatients age range 20-49 completed a cross-sectional questionnaire on the Fertility Quality of Life scale, the Fertility Problem Inventory, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale a the Chinese version of Dirty Dozen. Results showed that negative emotions mediated the relations between infertility-related stress and quality of life. Dark Triad could not moderate the relations between infertility-related stress, negative emotions, and quality of life, but gender can moderate the associations between infertility-related stress and negative emotions. Specifically, the association between infertility-related stress and negative emotions was stronger in men than in women. Infertility-related stress has direct and indirect effects on infertile outpatients' quality of life. It is important to consider the important roles of emotions and gender difference between patients, and delivering targeted intervention programs.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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