The relationship between stigma, perceived social support and depression in infertile Turkish women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

Öztürk, Ayfer; Arzu, Yılda; Şık, Bulat Aytek

doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2021.05.009

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“…In contrast, this study found no association between higher education level and lower levels of stigma. This result was not consistent with the results of many previous studies in China, Turkey, and southern Ghana [ 14 , 16 , 20 , 53 ]. Although stigmatization depends on the availability of social, economic, and political power [ 57 ], Japan’s higher education enrollment rate in 2019 was 82.8% [ 58 ], indicating that education level may not be connected to power.…”

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“…The mean score for the ISS of participants in this study was 73.6 (SD = 20.9), which is higher than that in the Turkish and Chinese studies [ 16 , 20 , 53 , 54 ]. This may be because secondary infertility was excluded from this study owing to Japan’s low total fertility rate of 1.36 in 2019 [ 55 ], making it difficult to consider secondary infertility as a socially deviant behavior.…”

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confidence: 78%

“…We employed a multiple regression analysis using stigma, sociodemographic information, and infertility characteristics as independent variables and anxiety, depression, and psychological distress as dependent variables. Sociodemographic information and infertility characteristics were determined based on previous studies [ 15 , 16 , 20 , 21 , 53 ]. We employed the forced entry method, in which the factors to be input were predetermined.…”

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“…In addition to these factors, studies have shown that the stigma of infertility has negative impacts on health, including psychological distress such as anxiety and depression, low quality of life, and social isolation [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 ]. Stigma refers to the socially constructed process by which a group of individuals are labeled with socially undesirable attributes.…”

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“…American and Indian research studies also examined the social pressure of “becoming a mother” as a predictor of distress [ 12 , 17 ]. In addition, psychological distress, such as anxiety or depression, was significantly positively associated with stigma and negatively associated with perceived social support [ 18 , 20 ]. However, to our knowledge, no study has examined the association between stigma and psychological distress using a validated measure in Japan.…”

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Association between Stigma and Anxiety, Depression, and Psychological Distress among Japanese Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment

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Japan has the highest number of cases of infertility treatment in the world. Studies have indicated that women undergoing infertility treatment feel stigmatized and suffer from psychological symptoms such as anxiety and depression. However, in Japan, few studies have quantitatively examined the association between the stigma of infertility and psychological symptoms, and, to our knowledge, no study has examined its association using a scale with tested reliability and validity. This study aims to quantitatively examine the relationship between infertility stigma and anxiety, depression, and psychological distress among women undergoing infertility treatment, using a scale that has been validated for reliability and validity. The cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2021 through a web-based survey of 254 participants undergoing infertility treatment. A multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between stigma and anxiety, depression, and psychological distress. Stigma was a statistically significant predictor of anxiety, depression, and psychological distress (standardized β = 0.58, p < 0.001; β = 0.50, p < 0.001; β = 0.62, p < 0.001, respectively) after controlling for sociodemographic and infertility characteristics. Future studies should examine the causal relationship between stigma and anxiety, depression, and psychological distress and how to intervene to reduce stigma among women undergoing infertility treatment.

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The Effect of IVF Treatments for Infertility on Occupational Balance

Leigh,

Skuthan

2024

OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

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The utilization of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF), has doubled in the past decade. The occupational balance of women undergoing infertility and its treatments is unknown. A qualitative study to investigate the occupational balance of women undergoing IVF for infertility was completed. Ten women currently undergoing or having undergone IVF were interviewed. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the effect of IVF on occupational balance. Three themes emerged, tunnel vision, it’s all on me, and I’m not enough, highlighting the challenges faced by women during the IVF journey that affect their occupational balance. Participants reported a lack of occupational balance due to the intense focus on IVF, overwhelming responsibilities, inadequate support, anxiety, depression, and self-doubt. Comprehensive, holistic support and intervention are necessary to address the occupational well-being of women undergoing IVF and can be provided by OTPs.

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Effect of Teach-back and Douyin platform short video health education in women receiving infertility treatment

Lin,

Zhou,

et al. 2023

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Objective To evaluate the effect of intervention by Teach-back and Douyin platform short video health education on stigma, reproductive quality of life, family intimacy and family adaptability in women receiving infertility treatment. Methods This study is a quasi-experimental study. The intervention period is 6 weeks, and the study was implemented between January 2022 and August 2022. A total of 80 women (40 in the control group and 40 in the observation group) receiving infertility treatment were included in the study. The control group was given routine health education intervention, and the observation group was given Teach-back and Douyin platform short video health education on the basis of routine health education. The Chinese version of the Infertility Stigma Scale, the Infertility Quality of Life Questionnaire and the Family Intimacy and Adaptability Scale were used to evaluate the effects before and after the intervention. Results After the intervention, the total score of stigma in the observation group was significantly lower and lower than that of the control group ( P < 0.05) and the total score of reproductive quality of life in the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group ( P < 0.05). The dissatisfaction score of family intimacy in the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P < 0.05), and the dissatisfaction score of family adaptability in the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group ( P < 0.05). Conclusion Teach-back and Douyin platform short video health education can reduce the stigma in women receiving infertility treatment and improve their reproductive quality of life, family intimacy and family adaptability.

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The relationship between stigma, perceived social support and depression in infertile Turkish women undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer

Cited by 7 publications

References 34 publications

Association between Stigma and Anxiety, Depression, and Psychological Distress among Japanese Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment

Association between Stigma and Anxiety, Depression, and Psychological Distress among Japanese Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment

The Effect of IVF Treatments for Infertility on Occupational Balance

Effect of Teach-back and Douyin platform short video health education in women receiving infertility treatment

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