Infertility and Life Satisfaction Among Women

McQuillan, Julia; Stone, Rosalie A. Torres; Greil, Arthur L.

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“…Yet research outside of the sterilisation field identifies reproductive problems as one of the most serious life stressors a woman can experience (Amir, Horesh, & Lin-Stein, 1999). Relinquishing fertility intentions is associated with significant increases in distress for women (White & McQuillan, 2006), which suggests that the psychological consequences of sterilisation regret may reflect significantly higher distress compared to women who do not regret sterilization.. As in the case for women who are involuntarily childless due to infertility (McQuillan et al, 2012; McQuillan, Greil, & Torres-Stone, 2007), if regretted, sterilisation may prevent the successful achievement of a woman’s identity as a mother and the accomplishment of desired life goals.…”

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Reasons for tubal sterilisation, regret and depressive symptoms

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Greil

McQuillan

et al. 2016

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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Objective To examine the associations between sterilisation reasons, regret, and depressive symptoms. Study Design Black, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White US women ages 25–45 who participated in the National Survey of Fertility Barriers (NSFB) and reported a tubal sterilisation surgery were included in the sample for this study (n=837). Logistic regression was used to examine how characteristics of the sterilisation surgery (reasons for sterilisation, time since sterilisation, and new relationship since sterilisation) are associated with the odds of sterilisation regret, and linear regression was used to examine associations between sterilisation regret, sociodemographic factors, and depressive symptoms. Results Findings revealed that 28 percent of U.S. women who have undergone tubal sterilisation report regret. Time since sterilisation and having a reason for sterilisation other than simply not wanting (more) children (e.g., situational factors, health problems, encouragement by others, and other reasons) are associated with significantly higher odds of sterilisation regret. Finally, sterilisation regret is significantly associated with depressive symptoms after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Conclusion Sterilisation regret is relatively common among women who have undergone tubal sterilisation, and regret is linked to elevated, but not necessarily clinical depressive symptoms. The reasons for sterilisation can have important implications for women’s sterilisation regret and associated depressive symptoms.

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Reasons for tubal sterilisation, regret and depressive symptoms

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Greil

McQuillan

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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“…McQuillan et al (10) stated that individuals who experienced infertility had a lower life satisfaction, compared to those who did not. For better explanation it can be stated that infertility has numerous social and psychological complications and consequences, which lead to lower life satisfaction.…”

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“…Most females describe motherhood as the most important role in their lives. As a result, infertility, even if temporary, can be considered as a barrier to achieve a very valuable goal (10).…”

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“…In the study entitled "Infertility and life satisfaction in females", McQuillan et al (10) stated that females with a history of infertility reported a lower level of life satisfaction, compared to the ones without it. Domar et al (13) showed a significant relationship between the symptoms of depression and stress in females undergoing infertility treatment and their spiritual wellbeing; the higher level of spiritual well-being was associated with lower level of stress and fewer symptoms of depression.…”

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The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Life Satisfaction in Females With Infertility

Etemadifar

Hosseiny

Ziraki

et al. 2016

Women's Health Bull

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Background: Infertility is a multi-aspect problem; it can cause major disturbances with emotional, social and psychological consequences including loss of life satisfaction. Spirituality is considered as an important source for individuals to adapt with stressful life events. Objectives: The current study aimed to determine the relationship between spiritual well-being and life satisfaction in females with infertility. Methods: After explaining the study goals to the subjects and attaining their written consents, the present cross-sectional corelational study was conducted on 190 females with infertility referred to Isfahan fertility and infertility center, Isfahan, Iran. The subjects were selected through a convenience random sampling method in three months by the satisfaction with life scale (SWLS) and spiritual well-being scale (SWBS) through face to face interview in 2013. Data were collected and then analyzed by SPSS ver. 17. Descriptive statistical methods (frequency distribution, mean, variance and standard deviation tables) and analytical statistical methods (Pearson correlation test, Spearman correlation coefficients, one-way ANOVA and T-test) were used. Results:The results of the study indicated a direct relationship between the scores of life satisfaction and religious dimension of spiritual well-being (r = 0.375, P < 0.001), as well as the score of existential dimension of spiritual well-being (r = 0.732, P < 0.001), and the overall score of spiritual well-being (r = 0.643, P < 0.001). The score of existential dimension had a closer relationship with that of life satisfaction, compared to the score of religious dimension and the overall score of spiritual well-being. Conclusions: The present study showed that people with higher spiritual well-being had a higher life satisfaction. Since infertility has numerous social and psychological complications and consequences, which can lead to lower life satisfaction, the medical staff can increase spiritual well-being and life satisfaction in females with infertility problems by taking proper measures and actions.

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“…Parece fora de dúvida que a infertilidade é uma experiência profundamente aflitiva para muitos casais 8 . Os autores que pesquisaram o assunto deixam concluir que pacientes inférteis apresentam dificuldades psicológicas complexas, que têm repercussão em vários aspectos de suas vidas sexual, afetiva, social e laboral [9][10][11] .…”

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Infertilidade: associação com transtornos mentais comuns e a importância do apoio social

Cunha

Carvalho

Albuquerque

et al. 2008

Rev. psiquiatr. Rio Gd. Sul

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INTRODUÇÃO: O diagnóstico da infertilidade pode ser devastador na vida de um casal. Muitas mulheres inférteis percebem a situação como estigmatizante, causadora de sofrimento psíquico e isolamento social. O estudo objetivou determinar as variáveis econômicas, demográficas, interpessoais, sociais e também a prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns na população de mulheres atendidas nos ambulatórios de referência de esterilidade do Hospital Agamenon Magalhães, Centro Integrado de Saúde Amaury de Medeiros e Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco e encaminhadas ao Ambulatório de Saúde Mental em Reprodução Humana do Hospital Universitário Oswaldo Cruz. MÉTODO: A pesquisa foi transversal, durante o ano de 2007, com um total de 60 pacientes, que responderam a dois questionários auto-aplicáveis: o Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) e outro, formulado pela pesquisadora. RESULTADOS: Das 60 mulheres pesquisadas, 55% tinham 31 anos ou mais. A prevalência total dos transtornos mentais comuns foi de 53,3%, sendo que a ocorrência de transtornos mentais comuns foi bem mais elevada entre as que tinham 31 anos ou mais do que entre as que tinham até 30 anos (66,7 versus 37%). As que evitavam situações sociais que podiam causar desconforto emocional apresentaram maior incidência de transtornos mentais comuns. CONCLUSÕES: A prevalência dos transtornos mentais comuns e sua associação com enfrentamento social embasam a necessidade de atendimento interdisciplinar, incluindo profissionais de saúde mental. Nossos dados confirmam a importância do apoio social e da inclusão dos parceiros no processo de avaliação da infertilidade.

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Infertility and Life Satisfaction Among Women

Cited by 76 publications

References 75 publications

Reasons for tubal sterilisation, regret and depressive symptoms

Reasons for tubal sterilisation, regret and depressive symptoms

The Relationship Between Spiritual Well-Being and Life Satisfaction in Females With Infertility

Infertilidade: associação com transtornos mentais comuns e a importância do apoio social

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