Evaluation on Hope and Psychological Symptoms in Infertile Couples Undergoing Assisted Reproduction Treatment

International Journal of Fertility and Sterility

Samira Vesali¹  Reza Omani Samani¹  Bahareh Vakiliniya¹  Maryam Mohammadi¹  Behnaz Navid¹ 

[1] Department of Epidemiology and Reproductive Health, Reproductive Epidemiology Research Center, Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, ACECR, Tehran, Iran;

关键词: hope;    depression;    anxiety;    stress;    infertility;   

DOI  :  10.22074/ijfs.2017.4838

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Background:This study evaluated hope, depression, anxiety, and stress among threegroups of infertile couples.Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional study consisted of three groups of infertilecouples-candidates for oocyte donation (n=60), embryo donation (n=60), and normalinfertile (n=60). Participants included couples seen at Royan Institute, Tehran, Iran between2013-2014 who were at least 18 years of age and could read and write in Persian.Participants provided demographic and general characteristics and completed the Persianversion of the Adult Trait Hope Scale (hope, agency and pathway) and Depression, Anxiety,and Stress Scale (DASS). Data was analyzed by the paired t test, ANOVA, ANCOVAand Pearson correlation tests using SPSS statistical software.Results:Overall, 180 infertile couples participated in the three groups. There was a significanthigher mean score for hope in husbands compared to wives in the normal infertilegroup (P=0.046). Husbands in the normal infertile group also had a significantly highermean score for pathway (P=0.032). The frequency of anxiety significantly differed infemale subjects (P=0.028). In the normal infertile group, the anxiety distribution significantlydiffered between wives and husbands (P=0.006). There was a significantly differentstress frequency in male subjects (P=0.048). In the embryo donation group, stress significantlydiffered between wives and husbands (P=0.002). In the normal infertile group,stress also significantly differed between wives and husbands (P=0.05).Conclusion:The results have suggested that hope might be important in reducing psychologicalsymptoms and psychological adjustment in those exposed to infertility problemswho follow medical recommendations, which accelerates recovery. It is recommended tohold psychological counseling sessions (hope therapy) during reproduction cycles.

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