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[Coping with involuntary childlessness in men].

J Küchenhoff1, R Könnecke

  • 1Abteilung Pschotherapie, Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik, Basel.

Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|August 18, 1999
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Andrology
  • Reproductive Medicine

Background:

  • Infertility affects men and women equally, presenting significant coping challenges.
  • Coping with infertility may be influenced by personal parenting motives and narcissistic personality traits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of parenting motives and narcissistic demands on coping mechanisms in men experiencing infertility.
  • To identify distinct patterns of coping associated with male infertility.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 136 male patients undergoing andrological treatment.
  • Assessment of parenting motivation, narcissistic self-regulation, and coping strategies using questionnaires.
  • Data collected before diagnosis and one year later.

Main Results:

  • Two stable correlational patterns emerged: 'fragile self' and 'symbiotic'.
  • The 'fragile self' pattern linked endangered self-image, depressive coping, and seeking emotional stabilization through a child.
  • The 'symbiotic' pattern involved self-stabilization via partner/child wishes or religious commitment.

Conclusions:

  • Identified specific psychological patterns influencing how men cope with infertility.
  • Highlights the role of personality and parenting desires in male infertility coping strategies.

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