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J Küchenhoff1

  • 1Abteilung Psychotherapie und Psychohygiene, Socinstrasse 55a, CH-4051 Basel.

Zeitschrift Fur Psychosomatische Medizin Und Psychotherapie
|January 10, 2002
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Male infertility causes significant psychological stress. This study identified distinct parenting motive clusters in men, offering insights into coping mechanisms and therapeutic interventions for psychological distress.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Andrology
  • Psychodynamics

Context:

  • Infertility significantly impacts men's psychological well-being and parenting desires.
  • Understanding men's motives for parenting is crucial for addressing infertility-related stress.
  • Andrological outpatient departments encounter men grappling with unfulfilled desires for fatherhood.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the psychodynamics of parenting motives in men experiencing infertility.
  • To identify and categorize different motivational patterns related to fatherhood.
  • To explore the psychological sequelae of male infertility through motive analysis.

Summary:

  • A study of 137 andrological patients revealed four distinct clusters of parenting motives using cluster analysis.
  • Two key opposing motive clusters identified were 'ambivalence towards the child' and 'child-dependent or offspring-fixated'.
Keywords:
AndrologyContent analysiMale infertilityMotives for parentingPsychodynamics

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  • Qualitative content analysis of psychodynamic interviews with 80 patients validated these findings, deepening the understanding of male infertility's psychological impact.

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    • Provides a clearer understanding of the psychological and psychodynamic consequences of male infertility.
    • Offers potential for developing targeted therapeutic interventions for men facing infertility.
    • Highlights the value of combining quantitative and qualitative methods in psychological research.