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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences of Yazd
ISSN: 1680-6433 EISSN: 1680-6433
Vol. 17, No. 10, 2019, pp. 757-762
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Bioline Code: rm19079
Full paper language: English
Document type: Short Communication
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, Vol. 17, No. 10, 2019, pp. 757-762
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Self-compassion training and psychological well-being of infertile female
Afshani, Seyed Alireza; Abooei, Azade & Fahadan, Ali Mohamad Abdoli
Abstract
Background: The empowerment of psychological well-being is an important and
fundamental issue among infertile females.
Objective: The present study investigates the effect of teaching self-compassion on
the psychological well-being of initial infertile women.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional, quasi-experimental study with pre-test
and post-test, 32 infertile women who were referred to the Yazd Reproductive Sciences
Institute during 2016-2017 were enrolled. The participants were randomly divided
in two groups as control and experiment (n = 16/each). The participants only in the
experimental group received 8 sessions of 90 min training (Self-Compassion Training).
Ryff’s psychological well-being questionnaire was applied (reliability coefficient = 0.82)
and covariance analysis statistical test was used to test the research hypothesis.
Results: There was a significant difference between the estimated mean scores for
improving the psychological well-being of the participants in the experiment and
control groups (p = 0.007), and the difference indicates that 72.7% of the covariance of
the post-test scores is due to self-compassion intervention. Therefore, the intervention
of self-compassion training affects the improvement of psychological well-being among
infertile women. Also, the pre-test variable is significant with the effect of 94.2% (p =
0.006).
Conclusion: The findings showed that teaching self-compassion to initial infertile
women has an effect on their psychological well-being.
Keywords
Psychological; Infertility; Female.
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