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SynthesisJournal of marital and family therapy2025

Attachment Dimensions and Infertility: Exploring Psychological Outcomes Through Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Camilla Tacchino, Rosetta Castellano, Guyonne Rogier, Teresa Cocchiaro, Alessandro Dal Lago, Rocco Rago, Patrizia Velotti

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Camilla TacchinoDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5135-6843
Rosetta CastellanoDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Guyonne RogierUnicamillus - Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy.
Teresa CocchiaroDepartment of Gender, Parenting, Child and Adolescent Medicine, Unit of Reproductive Pathophysiology and Andrology, "Sandro Pertini" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Alessandro Dal LagoDepartment of Gender, Parenting, Child and Adolescent Medicine, Unit of Reproductive Pathophysiology and Andrology, "Sandro Pertini" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Rocco RagoDepartment of Gender, Parenting, Child and Adolescent Medicine, Unit of Reproductive Pathophysiology and Andrology, "Sandro Pertini" Hospital, Rome, Italy.
Patrizia VelottiDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1933-8314

Funding

The authors received no specific funding for this work.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This systematic review and meta-analysis examines the role of romantic attachment as a protective or risk factor in how individuals cope with infertility diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. A systematic search was conducted across six databases from January 1, 2011, to February 3, 2025. Seventeen studies met inclusion criteria, exploring associations between romantic attachment and individual psychological correlates of infertility. Seven studies examining links between attachment (anxiety and avoidance) and infertility-related stress were included in a meta-analysis. Findings highlight significant associations between insecure attachment and various psychological outcomes, including infertility-related stress, general well-being, mental health symptoms, and body image concerns. Meta-analytic results confirmed moderate, positive associations between both attachment anxiety and avoidance and infertility-related stress. The review underscores the influence of attachment in couple relationships on coping with infertility, emphasizing the distinct roles of attachment anxiety and avoidance. These insights offer valuable clinical implications. Trial registration: PROSPERO (CRD42024523311).

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAnxietyInfertilityObject AttachmentStress, PsychologicalFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleattachmentcoupledistressinfertilityquality of life

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PMID40916584
PMCPMC12415507

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