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  • Psychology
  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Infertility presents a significant psychological stressor for couples experiencing an unfulfilled desire for a child.
  • Coping mechanisms employed by infertile couples are influenced by a multitude of variables, including diagnosis and gender.
  • Understanding these coping strategies is crucial for providing effective support to individuals and couples facing infertility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the coping strategies utilized by infertile couples.
  • To compare coping mechanisms between genders within infertile couples.
  • To examine differences in coping based on the cause of infertility.

Main Methods:

  • One hundred and ten infertile couples were studied.
  • The Freiburg questionnaire of Coping with Illness was administered.
  • Participants were categorized into four groups based on infertility diagnosis: female, male, partner, or idiopathic infertility.

Main Results:

  • Women in infertile couples reported higher levels of depressive coping and self-distraction compared to their male partners.
  • Infertile women showed lower engagement with religiousness and search for meaning compared to a standardized group with chronic somatic disease.
  • Involuntarily childless men utilized coping strategies less frequently than a reference sample.

Conclusions:

  • Gender significantly influences the experience and coping strategies associated with infertility.
  • Societal gender role expectations appear to impact how individuals cope with infertility.
  • Tailored psychological support considering gender differences is essential for couples experiencing infertility.