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Background The mediating role of coping strategies and its relationship with psychological well-being and quality of life has been considered in the literature. However, there is little research to explore the mechanism of coping strategies on stigma and fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in infertile women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET). The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of coping strategies on the relationship between stigma and fertility quality of life (FertiQoL) in Chinese infertile women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET). Methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 768 infertile women undergoing IVF-ET were recruited from Assisted Reproductive Center of Shaanxi Province, China. The personal information, infertility stigma scale, coping strategy scale and FertiQoL scale were measured using a set of questionnaires. The multiple mediator model was performed using AMOS 21.0. Results The model showed a significant negative direct effect between stigma on FertiQoL. There were significantly negative indirect effects of stigma on FertiQoL through active-avoidance, active-confronting and passive-avoidance, respectively. The meaning-based coping played a positive intermediary role. The model explained 69.4% of the variance in FertiQoL. Conclusion Active-avoidance coping strategy is the most important mediator factor between stigma and FertiQoL in infertile women undergoing IVF-ET treatment. Meaning-based coping strategy plays a positive mediating role between stigma and FertiQoL.

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In this work, high-performance hybrid fabrics for electromagnetic interference-shielding were constructed via a novel approach of space-structure fabrication and Ni film deposition. First, the composite yarns containing stainless steel filaments and stainless steel staple fibers were weaved into fabric. Then, the surface of the fabric was coated with a Ni film by magnetic filtration cathodic vacuum arc deposition technology. Optical microscopy illustrated that stainless steel filaments and stainless steel staple fibers formed complex structures of conductive grids. Scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy confirmed that Ni was deposited to form a Ni film on the surface of the fabric. Research result shows that the electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of the hybrid fabrics was improved effectively through space-structure-fabricating and film-depositing. Film coating can improve the fabrics’ shielding effectiveness up to 12.14% under the same stainless-steel staple fibers content condition. As a result, the novel approach is an effective means for improving the shielding effectiveness of fabrics.