Artículo
Infertility related stressors in couples initiating in vitro fertilization (IVF)
Título alternativo | Estresores vinculados a la infertilidad en parejas que inician un tratamiento de fecundación in vitro (FIV) |
Autor/es | Muñoz, Dámaris
Kirchner, Teresa Forns, María Peñarrubia, Joana Balasch, Juan |
Fecha de publicación | 2009 |
Fecha de depósito | 2022-04-27 |
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Resumen | Infertility is serious life crisis bringing about psychological disturbance. This study deals with analyses on: a) stressors related to infertility according to sex and number of IVF attempts, b) the degree of infertility ... Infertility is serious life crisis bringing about psychological disturbance. This study deals with analyses on: a) stressors related to infertility according to sex and number of IVF attempts, b) the degree of infertility related stress,and c) the personal appraisal of experiencing infertility. The types of stressors and their evaluation were assessed in 92 couples who were following IVF treatment. The CRIAdult Form was adapted to the Spanish social and cultural context. The findings point out that couples, especially women, regard infertility as a personal problem. The stressor which is most often mentioned is the frustration of the desire to be a parent, followed by fear of the treatment failing and the psychological implications that this entails. The experience of infertility is similar for both members of the couple. Yet, a higher stress level is noticed in women, which increases as the IVF attempts succeed one another. These findings emphasise the importance of psychological support during IVF treatment, which needs to be gender oriented. |
Cita | Muñoz, D., Kirchner, T., Forns, M., Peñarrubia, J. y Balasch, J. (2009). Infertility related stressors in couples initiating in vitro fertilization (IVF). Anuario de Psicologia Clinica y de la Salud/Annuary of Clinical and Health Psychology, 5, 95-101. |
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