The effect of stigma on level of ınfertility-related psychological distress in women with infertility

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Küçükkaya M., Kılıç M.

African Journal of Reproductive Health, cilt.26, sa.2, ss.13-25, 2022 (SSCI)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i2.2
  • Dergi Adı: African Journal of Reproductive Health
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-25
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Abstract This study was conducted to examine the effect of stigma on level of ınfertility-related psychological distress of women with infertility. Descriptive study was conducted in infertility clinics in Turkey. This study was completed with 198 infertile women. Infertility Distress Scale was 42.69±7.79, the mean total score of the Infertility Stigma Scale was 52.80±23.44. It was found that the psychological effect of infertility increased among women as the Infertility Stigma Scale total scores and its sub-dimension scores increased. Developing appropriate interventions by considering infertility and the level of being affected by stigma allows women to cope with this process in a healthier way, which is thought to increase the success of women's treatment