Social support and hopelessness in women undergoing infertility treatment in eastern Turkey.
Social support and hopelessness in women undergoing infertility treatment in eastern Turkey.
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土耳其东部接受不孕症治疗的妇女的社会支持和绝望。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1525-1446.2011.00976.x
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
2.1
通讯作者:
Hatice Oltuluoğlu
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
Y. Yağmur;Hatice Oltuluoğlu
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to determine the social support and hopelessness in women undergoing infertility treatment in eastern Turkey.
DESIGN AND SAMPLE
For this descriptive design study, the sample was composed of 456 women.
MEASURES
Beck's Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were used. Percentile, correlation, unpaired t test, and one-way analysis of variance test were used for statistical analysis.
RESULTS
The mean BHS score was 6.97 ± 3.64, with a range of 0-19 while the mean MSPSS score was 61.98 ± 16.05 with a range of 12-84. A negative correlation (r = -.336, p = .000) was noted between MSPSS scores and BHS scores.
CONCLUSIONS
Hopelessness levels in women negatively correlate with reported level of social support. Informing health professionals about these issues will be an important step toward improving the quality and levels of social support given to women undergoing infertility treatment.