THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF INFERTILE WOMEN AFTER A FAILED IVF ATTEMPT - THE EFFECTS OF COPING
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF INFERTILE WOMEN AFTER A FAILED IVF ATTEMPT - THE EFFECTS OF COPING
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10.1111/j.2044-8341.1992.tb01707.x
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1992-09-01
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GALLOIS, C
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HYNES, GJ;CALLAN, VJ;GALLOIS, C
One hundred infertile women and 73 female controls completed three measures of psychological well-being (depression, self-esteem and self-confidence) on two occasions (Times 1 and 2), coinciding with the beginning and end of a failed IVF attempt by the infertile women. At Time 2, the IVF women were also asked to indicate whether they had used a number of different coping reponses, in relation to dealing with their failed IVF attempt. As predicted, IVF women were more depressed and had lower self-esteem than controls prior to the treatment cycle, and both before and after the treatment cycle they were less self-confident. After the failed IVF procedure, IVF women were more depressed and had lower levels of self-esteem than they did prior to the treatment cycle. In terms of the effects of coping on the post-attempt well-being of the IVF women, the use of problem-focused coping was associated with high levels of well-being, while the use of avoidance coping and seeking social support was associated with low levels of well-being.