Impairments in life satisfaction in infertility: Associations with perceived stress, affectivity, partnership quality, social support and the desire to have a child
| Autor: | Manuel Kiesswetter, Arne Luehwink, Alois Mahlknecht, Massimiliano Fistarol, Heidi Marsoner, Stefan Duschek |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Adult
Male media_common.quotation_subject Population Psychological intervention Context (language use) Personal Satisfaction Anxiety 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine education Spouses Applied Psychology media_common education.field_of_study 030505 public health Life satisfaction Social Support Psychiatry and Mental health Affect Infertility Female Family Relations Worry medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology Psychosocial Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.). 46(2) |
| ISSN: | 0896-4289 |
| Popis: | Between 10% and 15% of couples in western society are affected by infertility. As a major source of psychological distress, infertility may be accompanied by a substantial decline in well-being, and mental symptoms including those of depression and anxiety. This study aimed to quantify impairments in life satisfaction in infertile couples and to identify psychosocial variables moderating these impairments. For this purpose, 228 infertile couples completed the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire (LSQ), Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ), Partnership Questionnaire (PQ), Social Support Questionnaire, (SSQ) and Questionnaire on the Desire to Have a Child (QDC). Our sample scored below the norm of the general population on the LSQ sum score and various subscales, including those assessing social relationships, health, sexuality, leisure activities, and self-evaluation. Correlation and regression analysis revealed an inverse association of life satisfaction (LSQ) with stress (PSQ), negative affect (PANAS), and worry (PSWQ), and positive associations with positive affect (PANAS), partnership quality (PQ), social support (SSQ), and the strength of the desire to have a child (QDC). These findings support the notion of markedly reduced satisfaction with numerous life areas in the context of infertility. Psychosocial factors such as increased stress related to infertility treatment, affective impairments, partnership problems, lack of social support or social exclusion may contribute to this reduction. Psychological interventions aimed at controlling stress, strengthening partnerships, and improving social inclusion may be helpful in reducing the burden of infertility and improving the life satisfaction of affected couples. |
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