AGGRESSION AS A SUBSEQUENT RESPONSE TO HOPELESSNESS FEELINGS OF INFERTILITY

The present research was carried out to investigate the differences in the level of aggression inflicted by infertile and fertile couples. A sample of 200 infertile and 200 fertile couples, ranging in age from 20 to 69 years, was taken from different cities of Pakistan. Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992) was used to assess the level of aggression. The results indicated that infertile couples have higher level of aggression as compared to that of fertile couples. However, findings showed no gender differences in terms of aggression. The data provided evidence that family system and age do not play any important role in deterioration of emotional disturbances of infertile couples. The findings suggested that infertile couples from rural areas are more engaged in aggressive behaviors as compared to those from urban areas. Results further indicated that infertile people with less education were more aggressive as compared to highly educated.