Psychosocial predictors of infertility related stress

dc.contributor.author	Γουρουντή, Κλεάνθη	el
dc.contributor.author	Αναγνωστόπουλος, Φώτιος	el
dc.contributor.author	Βασλαματζής, Γρηγόριος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-05-18T15:00:12Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-18
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/10656
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	http://benthamscience.com/journal/index.php?journalID=cwhr	en
dc.subject	Infertility related stress
dc.subject	Predictive path-model
dc.subject	Personality
dc.subject	Appraisal
dc.subject	Coping
dc.subject	Social support
dc.subject	Infertility
dc.subject	Cognitive Appraisals
dc.subject	Infertile Women
dc.subject	Anxiety
dc.subject	Depression
dc.subject	Neuroticism
dc.subject	Pessimism
dc.subject	Introversion
dc.subject	Stress
dc.subject	psychological stress
dc.subject	Personality Traits
dc.subject	Cognitive-Phenomenological Theory
dc.subject	Stressors
dc.subject	Pre-IVF Counseling
dc.subject	coping strategies
dc.subject	Fertility Related Stress
dc.subject	Infertility Related Distress
dc.subject	State Trait Anxiety Inventory
dc.subject	Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression
dc.subject	Life Orientation Test
dc.subject	Copenhagen Multi-centre Psychosocial Infertility
dc.subject	Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection
dc.subject	Στρες συσχετιζόμενο με τη γονιμότητα
dc.subject	Έξυπνο μοντέλο-μονοπάτι
dc.subject	Προσωπικότητα
dc.subject	Εκτίμηση
dc.subject	Αντιμετώπιση
dc.subject	Κοινωνική υποστήριξη
dc.subject	Υπογονιμότητα
dc.subject	Γνωστικές εκτιμήσεις
dc.subject	Υπογόνιμες γυναίκες
dc.subject	Άγχος
dc.subject	Κατάθλιψη
dc.subject	Νευρωτισμός
dc.subject	Απαισιοδοξία
dc.subject	Εσωστρέφεια
dc.subject	Στρες
dc.subject	Ψυχολογικό στρες
dc.subject	Χαρακτηριστικά προσωπικότητας
dc.subject	Γνωστική-φαινομενολογική θεωρία
dc.subject	Στρεσογόνα
dc.subject	Συμβουλευτική πριν την εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση
dc.subject	Στρατηγικές αντιμετώπισης
dc.subject	Άγχος σχετικά με τη γονιμότητα
dc.subject	Δυσφορία σχετικά με την υπογονιμότητα
dc.subject	Απογραφή κατάστασης άγχους
dc.subject	Κέντρο Επιδημιολογικών Ερευνών-Κατάθλιψης
dc.subject	Τεστ για τον προσανατολισμό στη ζωή
dc.subject	Πολυκλινική Ψυχοκοινωνικής Υπογονιμότητας Κοπεγχάγης
dc.subject	Ενδοκυτταροπλασματική έγχυση σπερματοζωαρίου
dc.title	Psychosocial predictors of infertility related stress	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	a review	en
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Psychology
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Ψυχολογία
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heal.classificationURI	http://zbw.eu/stw/descriptor/15790-5
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ιατρική
heal.classificationURI	N/A-Ψυχολογία
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00006125
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010007007
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85100264
heal.keywordURI	http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067649
heal.keywordURI	http://lod.nal.usda.gov/768
heal.keywordURI	http://lod.nal.usda.gov/16450
heal.identifier.secondary	DOI: 10.2174/157340410793362159
heal.dateAvailable	10000-01-01
heal.language	en
heal.access	forever
heal.recordProvider	Σχολή Επαγγελμάτων Υγείας και Πρόνοιας. Τμήμα Μαιευτικής	el
heal.publicationDate	2010
heal.bibliographicCitation	Gourounti, K., Anagnostopoulos, F. and Vaslamatzis, G. (2010) Psychosocial predictors of infertility related stress: a review. "Current Women's Health Reviews", 6 (4), p. 318-332. Available from: http://www.eurekaselect.com/87036/article/psychosocial-predictors-infertility-related-stress-review [Accessed: 18/05/2015].	en
heal.abstract	Objective: The objective of the present study was to review studies describing specifically the impact of certain personality traits, cognitive appraisals, coping strategies and social support on infertility related stress. Furthermore, the aim was to examine the interrelationships among these psychosocial potential predictors in order to develop a predictive psychosocial path-model of infertility related stress. The clinical application of the predictive model of infertility related stress would help the medical staff of fertility centers to identify infertile women who are at greater risk for infertility related stress and for adjustment difficulties and to foster the implementation of preventative and therapeutic interventions. Methods: A systematic search of the psychological and medical electronic databases (Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, EMBASE and Scopus) was performed. This review considered only quantitative, primary studies that were relevant to the objective of the review. Population of interest was considered to be infertile women undergoing fertility treatment. Independent variables were considered to be psychosocial predictors of infertility related stress. Outcomes (dependent variables) were considered to be anxiety, depression, and negative mood states. The development of the psychosocial path-model of infertility related stress was based on the principles of stress, appraisal and coping theories. Results: Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria and finally included in the review. According to the review findings, psychosocial predictors of infertility related stress are: a) personality characteristics, such as neuroticism, pessimism and introversion, b) viewing infertility as a threat or a loss, c) low perceived control over the infertility condition and fertility treatment outcome, d) frequent use of avoidant/escape coping strategies, e) marital dissatisfaction and poor marital communication and f) impoverished social network. Based on the review findings, a predictive path-model of infertility related stress which diagrammatically represents the interrelationships among the independent variables and the interrelationships between the independent and dependent variables was developed. The produced diagrammatical-model shows that: a) the relationship between personality dispositions and fertility related stress is either direct or mediated by appraisal cognitions and coping strategies, b) the relationship between appraisal cognitions and fertility related distress is mediated by coping strategies and c) social support is associated with distress both directly and indirectly either through appraisal cognitions or through coping strategies. Conclusion: Although no single pattern of adjustment to infertility appears common, this review has identified several psychosocial factors that might make particular infertile individuals more vulnerable to stress. It is often a combination of factors which makes stress overwhelming. However, it is important to keep in mind that the risk posed by some factors may by mitigated by the presence of buffers. An insight into such risk and protective factors would facilitate the identification of women at risk of experiencing high infertility related stress and foster the implementation of tailored support, and therapeutic interventions.	en
heal.publisher	Yeh, John	en
heal.journalName	Current Women's Health Reviews	el
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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