Perception of control, coping and psychological stress of infertile women undergoing IVF

dc.contributor.author	Γουρουντή, Κλεάνθη	el
dc.contributor.author	Αναγνωστόπουλος, Φώτιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Ποταμιανός, Γρηγόριος	el
dc.contributor.author	Λυκερίδου - Αβραμιώτη, Κατερίνα	el
dc.contributor.author	Schmidt, Lone	de
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-17T10:32:46Z
dc.date.available	2015-05-17T10:32:46Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-17
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10584
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/	*
dc.source	www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/14726483	en
dc.subject	Controllability
dc.subject	Coping
dc.subject	Infertility
dc.subject	IVF
dc.subject	Stress (Psychology)
dc.subject	Fertilization in vitro
dc.subject	Life skills
dc.subject	Ελεγξιμότητα
dc.subject	Αντιμετώπιση
dc.subject	Υπογονιμότητα
dc.subject	Εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση
dc.subject	Στρες, Ψυχολογία
dc.subject	Δεξιότητες ζωής
dc.title	Perception of control, coping and psychological stress of infertile women undergoing IVF	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Psychology
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Ψυχολογία
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heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ψυχολογία
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heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85076844
heal.contributorName	Βασλαματζής, Γρηγόριος	el
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2012.03.002
heal.language	en
heal.access	free
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2012-06
heal.bibliographicCitation	Gourounti, K., Anagnostopoulos, F., Potamianos, G., Lykeridou, K., Schmidt, L., et al. (2012) Perception of control, coping and psychological stress of infertile women undergoing IVF. "Reproductive BioMedicine Online", 24 (6), p. 670-679. Available from: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1472648312001502 [Accessed: 17/05/2015].	el
heal.abstract	The study aimed to examine: (i) the association between perception of infertility controllability and coping strategies; and (ii) the association between perception of infertility controllability and coping strategies to psychological distress, applying multivariate statistical techniques to control for the effects of demographic variables. This cross-sectional study included 137 women with fertility problems undergoing IVF in a public hospital. All participants completed questionnaires that measured fertility-related stress, state anxiety, depressive symptomatology, perception of control and coping strategies. Pearson’s correlation coefficients were calculated between all study variables, followed by hierarchical multiple linear regression. Low perception of personal and treatment controllability was associated with frequent use of avoidance coping and high perception of treatment controllability was positively associated with problem-focused coping. Multivariate analysis showed that, when controlling for demographic factors, low perception of personal control and avoidance coping were positively associated with fertility-related stress and state anxiety, and problem-appraisal coping was negatively and significantly associated with fertility-related stress and depressive symptomatology scores. The findings of this study merit the understanding of the role of control perception and coping in psychological stress of infertile women to identify beforehand those women who might be at risk of experiencing high stress and in need of support. Infertility and its treatment are severe stressors and many women undergoing fertility treatment experience significant emotional distress. The existing literature indicates that several factors may influence emotional reactions to infertility and fertility treatment, including coping strategies and sense of controllability. This study showed that low perception of controllability was associated with avoidance coping. In addition, the study demonstrated that perception of infertility controllability and coping strategies were related to psychological stress. Therefore, healthcare professionals should enhance the implementation of interventions and support services for infertile women undergoing fertility treatment in order to enhance sense of control and alter coping skills of those women believed to be at risk.	en
heal.publisher	Cohen, Jacques	fr
heal.journalName	Reproductive BioMedicine Online	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
heal.fullTextAvailability	false