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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. 19, No. 4, 2021, pp. 347-360
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Bioline Code: rm21033
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine, Vol. 19, No. 4, 2021, pp. 347-360
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Relationship between coping/attachment styles and infertility-specific distress in Iranian infertile individuals: A cross-sectional study
Elyasi, Forouzan; Islami Parkoohi, Parisa; Naseri, Mahshid; Samadaee Gelekolaee, Keshvar; Hamedi, Masoume; Peyvandi, Sepideh & Azizi, Marzieh
Abstract
Background: Infertility has been recognized as a stressful clinical condition,
significantly affecting couples’ emotional functioning.
Objective: To investigate the relationship between coping/attachment styles and
infertility-specific distress (ISD) in infertile participants.
Materials and Methods: Atotal number of 240 infertile participants (120 women and
120 men) who attend the Outpatient Infertility Clinic in Sari, Iran between February
and October 2017 were selected using the convenience sampling method. Data were
collected using a questionnaire addressing sociodemographic variables. In addition,
coping and attachment styles were evaluated via the Coping Strategies Questionnaire
and the Revised Adult Attachment Scale by Collins and Read (1990); respectively.
Ultimately, the Infertility Distress Scale was used to assess ISD.
Results: The mean ISD score was 42.53 ± 9.63. Secure and insecure attachment
styles were observed in 37.9% and 62.1% of the cases, respectively. There was a
significant difference among ISD and different groups of attachment styles (p = 0.001)
and emotion-focused coping style (p = 0.021). However, no significant relationship was
found between problem-focused coping style and ISD (p = 0.985).
Conclusion: Considering the relationship between coping/attachment styles and ISD,
it was recommended to implement stress prevention and coping education within the
framework of coping/attachment theories for infertile individuals.
Keywords
Infertility; Attachment; Copying; Distress.
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