Support from health care providers and the psychological adjustment of individuals experiencing infertility

被引:26
作者
Brucker, PS
McKenry, PC
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Inst Hlth Serv Res & Policy Studies, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
[2] Ohio State Univ, Dept Human Dev & Family Sci, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
来源
JOGNN-JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC GYNECOLOGIC AND NEONATAL NURSING | 2004年 / 33卷 / 05期
关键词
gender; infertility; social support;
D O I
10.1177/0884217504268943
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Objective: To examine the relationship between support from health care providers and psychological adjustment for men and women experiencing infertility. Design: Survey research using confidential self-administered questionnaires. Participants: One hundred twenty individuals experiencing infertility within their couple relationship participated in this study (60.8% women; 29.3% men). Main Outcome Measures: Perceived support from health care providers was hypothesized to be related to stress, anxiety and depression. Various treatment variables were held constant in the regression analyses. Results: For women, perceived support from health care providers did not predict levels of stress, depression, or anxiety. For men, greater levels of perceived support from health care providers predicted lower levels of stress (F-Change = 4.90, p < .05) and anxiety (F-Change = 4.81, P < . 05) but not depression. Conclusion: Much research exists indicating that friend and family support is a buffer to negative psychological adjustment for women. The results of this study emphasize that the study of support from nurses and other health care providers might provide greater understanding of ways to buffer negative psychological adjustment for men experiencing infertility in the couple relationship.
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页码:597 / 603
页数:7
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