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Development of the coping scale for infertile couples.

T Y Lee1, G H Sun, S C Chao

  • 1School of Nursing, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. tylee@ndmctsgh.edu.tw

Archives of Andrology
|December 9, 2000
PubMed
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This study developed a new scale to measure how infertile couples cope with infertility, finding gender-specific strategies. Wives utilized "Increasing space and Sharing the burden," while husbands focused on "Being the best."

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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Infertility treatments present unique challenges for women, potentially leading to gender-specific coping mechanisms within couples.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for developing effective support strategies for infertile couples.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a "Coping Scale for Infertile Couples" sensitive to gender differences.
  • To identify and compare the coping strategies employed by wives and husbands experiencing infertility.

Main Methods:

  • A "Coping Scale for Infertile Couples" was developed and administered to 138 infertile couples.
  • Concurrent validity was assessed using the Infertility Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Scale, and Jalowiec Coping Scale.
  • Factor analysis identified four subscales, and reliability was confirmed through test-retest and internal consistency measures.

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Main Results:

  • The scale demonstrated high reliability and validity.
  • Wives more frequently used "Increasing space and Sharing the burden" strategies.
  • Husbands more frequently employed the "Being the best" strategy.

Conclusions:

  • The "Coping Scale for Infertile Couples" is a reliable and valid measure for assessing gender-specific coping strategies in infertility.
  • Findings can inform the development of targeted interventions to support couples navigating infertility.
  • Recognizing and addressing gendered coping differences is essential for comprehensive infertility care.