Psychosocial Impact of Infertility Diagnosis and Conformity to Gender Norms on the Quality of Life of Infertile Spanish Couples
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Study Variables and Instruments
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | Study Participants (n = 500) |
---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 36.2 (4.5) |
Sex, n (%) | |
Female | 219 (50.0%) |
Male | 219 (50.0%) |
Marital status, n (%) | |
Married | 343 (78.3%) |
Not married | 95 (21.7%) |
Relationship duration (years), mean (SD) | 10.7 (5.0) |
Educational attainment, N (%) | |
No primary education | 12 (2.7% |
Primary education | 78 (17.8%) |
Secondary education | 190 (43.4%) |
University | 158 (36.1%) |
Employment situation, N (%) | |
Employed | 370 (84.5%) |
Not in the labor force | 68 (15.5%) |
Fertility issues’ duration (years), mean (SD) | 4.5 (2.2) |
Fertility issues’ cause, N (%) | |
Male factor | 216 (49.3%) |
Female factor | 222 (50.7%) |
Type of treatment, N (%) | |
Artificial insemination | 38 (8.7%) |
ART (IVF, ICSI, and embryo transfer) | 373 (85.2%) |
ICSI with preimplantation genetic testing | 23 (5.3%) |
Missing information | 4 (0.9%) |
Treatment duration (years), mean (SD) | 1.9 (1.3) |
Number of cycles, mean (SD) | 2.8 (2.2) |
Previous pregnancy, N (%) | |
Yes | 97 (22.1%) |
No | 325 (74.2%) |
Previous births, N (%) | |
Yes | 20 (4.5%) |
No | 392 (89.5%) |
Previous abortions, N (%) | |
Yes | 71 (16.2%) |
No | 351 (80.1%) |
Fertile | Infertile | ||
---|---|---|---|
Men | N | 112 | 107 |
FertiQoL mean (SD) | 76.3 (10.61) | 74.69 (11.81) | |
Intragroup differences (men) | t = 1.0616 (df = 217) | ||
Women | N | 109 | 110 |
FertiQoL mean (SD) | 68.82 (14.72) | 68.82 (14.72) | |
Intragroup differences (women) | t = 0.35212 (df = 217) | ||
Intergroup differences | t = 4.3421 ** (df = 219) | t = 4.3421 ** (df = 219) |
Male Factor Infertility Diagnosis | Female Factor Infertility Diagnosis | ||
---|---|---|---|
Men | N | 107 | 112 |
FertiQoL mean (SD) | 74.69 (11.81) | 76.3 (10.61) | |
Women | N | 109 | 110 |
FertiQoL mean (SD) | 68.82 (14.72) | 68.82 (14.72) | |
Intergroup differences | t = 3.2284 ** (df = 214) | t = 5.1992 ** (df = 220) |
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Bueno-Sánchez, L.; Alhambra-Borrás, T.; Gallego-Valadés, A.; Garcés-Ferrer, J. Psychosocial Impact of Infertility Diagnosis and Conformity to Gender Norms on the Quality of Life of Infertile Spanish Couples. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020158
Bueno-Sánchez L, Alhambra-Borrás T, Gallego-Valadés A, Garcés-Ferrer J. Psychosocial Impact of Infertility Diagnosis and Conformity to Gender Norms on the Quality of Life of Infertile Spanish Couples. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(2):158. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020158
Chicago/Turabian StyleBueno-Sánchez, Lidia, Tamara Alhambra-Borrás, Alfonso Gallego-Valadés, and Jorge Garcés-Ferrer. 2024. "Psychosocial Impact of Infertility Diagnosis and Conformity to Gender Norms on the Quality of Life of Infertile Spanish Couples" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 2: 158. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21020158