J Korean Soc Matern Child Health.  2021 Jul;25(3):169-176. 10.21896/jksmch.2021.25.3.169.

The Study of Relationship among Infertility Stress, Gratitude, and Couple Relationship Changes of Women Undergoing Reproductive Treatments

• Kim M
• Park J
• Hong JE
• Ban M

• KMID: 2518920
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2021.25.3.169

Abstract

Purpose
We aim to assess infertility stress, gratitude, and changes in couple relationship of the women under reproductive treatments and to identify the relationships between variables.
Methods
The subjects were 212 infertile women receiving reproductive treatments. The data were collected by self-administered questionnaires from June to August in 2019. The questionnaire consisted of the questions about infertility stress, gratitude and changes in their couple relationships. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, 1-way analysis of variance, and correlation coefficient were analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 Windows program.
Results
The level of Infertility stress, gratitude, and changes in couple relationship averaged 3.23±0.59 (range of 1 to 6), 4.85±1.06 (range of 1 to 6), 3.03±0.55 (range of 1 to 5), respectively. Infertility stress had a negative correlation with gratitude (r=-0.322, p<0.001) and changes in couple relationship (r= -0.371, p<0.001). Gratitude also had a negative correlation with changes in couple relationship (r=-0.370, p<0.001).
Conclusion
The results revealed that infertility stress has a negative correlation with gratitude and changes in couple relationship. Thus, psychological interventions that can alleviate negative emotions should be provided.

Keyword

Infertility women, Stress, Gratitude, Relationship change

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