ArticleReproductive health2024
Relationships between couple collaboration, well-being, and psychological health of infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatment.
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- Heterogeneity in Dyadic Coping Among Infertile Couples and Its Association with Depression and Fertility Quality of Life: A Latent Profile Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Lived experiences of assisted reproductive technology treatment among men with azoospermia in Taiwan: a qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Fertility-related psychological health and social pressures among women of average and delayed childbearing age: a multicenter survey.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Application of machine learning to predict delayed fecundability among women in sub-Saharan Africa.Reproduction & fertility · 2025Article
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- Determinants of infertility treatment from the point of couples referring to infertility treatment center in Southern Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- New potential in the treatment of moderate to severe intrauterine adhesions: influencing factors for menstrual improvement.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Review
- A Qualitative Study of the Emotional and Decision-Making Experiences of Mothers Whose Daughter Undergoes Assisted Reproductive Technology with Donor Sperm.International journal of women's health · 2025Article
- The meaning of repeated assisted reproductive technologies failures experienced of older infertile women.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSocial problems related to infertility are associated with a significant psychological burden for the involved couple. Previous studies have shown the positive effects of couple interactions on the psychological health of these couples; however, the specific conditions of participating in assisted reproductive treatments (ART) might influence the effect of couple collaboration. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between couple collaboration, well-being during infertility, and the psychological indicators of infertile couples undergoing fertility treatment.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 ART volunteer couples. Couple collaboration and well-being during infertility were evaluated using a validated researcher-made questionnaire, and the level of depression, anxiety, and stress was evaluated using the DASS-21 questionnaire in both couples. Statistical analysis was performed using the plug-in application PROCESS macro for SPSS and AMOS software.
resultsThe results showed that couple collaboration was correlated with the level of depression, anxiety, and stress. Moreover, depression, anxiety, and stress levels were correlated with well-being during infertility. The direct and indirect effect of couple collaboration on the depression level was significant; however, the direct effect of couple collaboration on the level of anxiety and stress was not significant, and the effect of couple collaboration on these indicators was mediated by well-being during infertility. The fit index of the equation modelling showed a good fit of the relationship path between the variables of couple collaboration, well-being during infertility, and psychological indicators (CMIN = 4.196, p = 0.260).
conclusionThe results of this study show that the specific conditions of participating in ART may affect the direct effects of couple interaction on an infertile couple's levels of anxiety and stress. These results suggest that in order to develop mental health programs for infertile couples, strategies based on couple collaboration that are associated with higher well-being during infertility should be developed and presented.
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