Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples

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Main Author: Moura-Ramos, Mariana
Publication Date: 2010
Other Authors: Gameiro, Sofia, Soares, Isabel, Santos, Teresa Almeida, Canavarro, Maria Cristina
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: The aim of the present study was to investigate psychosocial adjustment and infertility related stress of infertile couples and couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). In a cross sectional study, 148 couples were recruited: 79 couples undergoing ART, 25 infertile couples in their first medical appointment in an infertility centre and no previous ART treatments and 44 childless couples in reproductive age without infertility history. Measures assessed emotional adjustment, quality of life, marital relationship and infertility stress. Couples were the focus of the analysis. Results indicated that couples undergoing ART presented more adjustment difficulties, especially women. No significant differences were found in marital adjustment, although ART couples idealized their marital relationship to a higher degree. Results are discussed in terms of clinical implications and future research directions.
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spelling Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couplesAjustamento psicossocial na infertilidade: um estudo comparativo de casais inférteis, casais a realizar tratamentos de reprodução medicamente assistida e casais presumidamente férteisAssisted Reproductive Technologiesemotional adjustmentinfertilityIn Vitro fertilizationmarital relationshipquality of lifeThe aim of the present study was to investigate psychosocial adjustment and infertility related stress of infertile couples and couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). In a cross sectional study, 148 couples were recruited: 79 couples undergoing ART, 25 infertile couples in their first medical appointment in an infertility centre and no previous ART treatments and 44 childless couples in reproductive age without infertility history. Measures assessed emotional adjustment, quality of life, marital relationship and infertility stress. Couples were the focus of the analysis. Results indicated that couples undergoing ART presented more adjustment difficulties, especially women. No significant differences were found in marital adjustment, although ART couples idealized their marital relationship to a higher degree. Results are discussed in terms of clinical implications and future research directions.O objectivo deste estudo foi investigar o ajustamento psicossocial e o stress associado à infertilidade em casais inférteis e casais que recorreram à Reprodução Medicamente Assistida (RMA). Neste estudo transversal, a amostra foi constituída por 148 casais: 79 casais a realizar tratamento de RMA, 25 casais inférteis, sem tratamentos de RMA anteriores, na sua primeira visita a um serviço de infertilidade e 44 casais em idade reprodutiva, sem filhos e sem história de infertilidade. Foi avaliado o ajustamento emocional, a qualidade de vida, a relação conjugal e o stress associado à infertilidade. Os resultados indicaram que os casais, principalmente as mulheres, que estão a realizar um tratamento de RMAapresentam maiores dificuldades de ajustamento. No que se refere ao relacionamento conjugal, de um modo geral não foram encontradas diferenças, apesar de os casais que recorreramà RMAtenderema idealizarmais o seu relacionamento conjugal. As implicações clínicas e futuras áreas de investigação são discutidas.Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT-SFRH/BD/23152/2005, SFRH/BPD/63063/2009, FEDER/POCTI–SFA–160–192)2010info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://hdl.handle.net/10316/15734https://hdl.handle.net/10316/15734engMOURA-RAMOS, Mariana [et al.] - Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples. "Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças". ISSN 1645-0086. Vol. 11, nº 2 (2010) p. 299-3191645-0086http://www.scielo.oces.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1645-00862010000200010&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=enMoura-Ramos, MarianaGameiro, SofiaSoares, IsabelSantos, Teresa AlmeidaCanavarro, Maria Cristinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2022-05-25T03:51:53Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/15734Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-29T05:03:08.328060Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples
Ajustamento psicossocial na infertilidade: um estudo comparativo de casais inférteis, casais a realizar tratamentos de reprodução medicamente assistida e casais presumidamente férteis
title Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples
spellingShingle Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples
Moura-Ramos, Mariana
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
emotional adjustment
infertility
In Vitro fertilization
marital relationship
quality of life
title_short Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples
title_full Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples
title_fullStr Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples
title_full_unstemmed Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples
title_sort Psychosocial adjustment in infertility: a comparison study of infertile couples, couples undergoing assisted reproductive technologies and presumed fertile couples
author Moura-Ramos, Mariana
author_facet Moura-Ramos, Mariana
Gameiro, Sofia
Soares, Isabel
Santos, Teresa Almeida
Canavarro, Maria Cristina
author_role author
author2 Gameiro, Sofia
Soares, Isabel
Santos, Teresa Almeida
Canavarro, Maria Cristina
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moura-Ramos, Mariana
Gameiro, Sofia
Soares, Isabel
Santos, Teresa Almeida
Canavarro, Maria Cristina
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Assisted Reproductive Technologies
emotional adjustment
infertility
In Vitro fertilization
marital relationship
quality of life
topic Assisted Reproductive Technologies
emotional adjustment
infertility
In Vitro fertilization
marital relationship
quality of life
description The aim of the present study was to investigate psychosocial adjustment and infertility related stress of infertile couples and couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART). In a cross sectional study, 148 couples were recruited: 79 couples undergoing ART, 25 infertile couples in their first medical appointment in an infertility centre and no previous ART treatments and 44 childless couples in reproductive age without infertility history. Measures assessed emotional adjustment, quality of life, marital relationship and infertility stress. Couples were the focus of the analysis. Results indicated that couples undergoing ART presented more adjustment difficulties, especially women. No significant differences were found in marital adjustment, although ART couples idealized their marital relationship to a higher degree. Results are discussed in terms of clinical implications and future research directions.
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