کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3939572 | 1253562 | 2011 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo compare multiple measures of psychological distress between men and women preparing for IVF.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingOutpatient, academic infertility clinic.Patient(s)One hundred sixty-two consecutive couples presenting for infertility treatment with IVF.Intervention(s)Measures were completed as part of a routine, infertility-focused psychological evaluation, including the Beck Depression Inventory, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, State-Trait Anger Inventory, and Impact of Events Scale.Main Outcome Measure(s)Scores of above psychological questionnaires.Result(s)Psychological distress scores were statistically significantly higher among women than men for symptoms of depression, state anxiety, infertility specific distress, and general perceived stress. However, aside from infertility-specific distress (d = .43), effect sizes for the paired differences between females and males ranged from d = .18 to .23.Conclusion(s)Women consistently scored higher on multiple measures of psychological distress than their male partners in the context of preparing for IVF. Comparison of infertility-specific distress scores yielded the largest statistically and clinically significant difference compared with traditional measures of general depression and anxiety symptoms.
Journal: Fertility and Sterility - Volume 95, Issue 2, February 2011, Pages 717–721