Bodur, Nurdan Eren Erenköy Ruh ve Sinir Hastalıkları Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi, Turkey , Çoşar, Behçet Gazi Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi Psikiyatri, Turkey , Erdem, Mehmet Gazi Üniversitesi - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, TURKEY

The Relationship between Dyadic Adjustment with Demographic and Clinical Variables in Infertile Couples

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Purpose: In this study, it was aimed to assess the impact of the dyadic communication and coherence in infertile couples on clinical variables. Methods: The study included 104 couples with primary or secondary infertility and 44 healthy couples with children as a control group. Control group was given the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS), Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) questionnaires. Infertile group was given HADS, DAS, MSPSS and also Fertility Problem Inventory. Results: Women in infertile couples reported greater psychological symptoms and further decreased marital adjustment than men in infertile couples; but the couples did not show any significant difference with those in control groups regarding these parameters. It was determined that, in general, while marital adjustment in infertile couples increases, depression and anxiety levels decreased. Conclusion: These results showed that psychosocial problems in infertile couples should be evaluated with specific scales. Moreover, psychosocial support, which will be given to infertile couples, and motivating social support systems specifically have positive effects on men.

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Fertility , dyadic adjustment , fertility problem

Cukurova Medical Journal

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