Factors Associated with Marital Satisfaction of Women Under Infertility Treatments |
Mi Ok Kim1, Jung Suk
Park2, Hyun A
Nam3 |
1Department of Nursing, Namseoul University, Korea 2College of Nursing, Kosin University, Korea 3Department of Nursing, Pyeongtaek University, Korea |
난임 치료 중인 여성의 결혼만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인 |
김미옥1, 박정숙2, 남현아3 |
1남서울대학교 간호학과 2고신대학교 3호원대학교 |
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Abstract |
Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the infertility stress, marital intimacy, and marital satisfaction of women under infertility treatment, and to reveal associated factors of marital satisfaction.
Methods As a descriptive correlation study, data was collected from 174 women under infertility treatment. Data was analysed using χ2-test, t-test, ANOVA, pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
Results Infertility stress, marital intimacy, and marital satisfaction averaged 3.20±.3 (range of scale 1~5), 3.53±.5, and 3.74±.6, respectively. The marital satisfaction varied with a statistical significance by the spouse’s attitude about infertility treatment and financial burden on infertility treatments. Marital satisfaction had a positive correlation with infertility stress (r=.526, p<.001) and marital intimacy (r=.637, p<.001). We also identified the marital intimacy as the most influencing factor and the infertility stress as the second most influencing factor on the infertile women’s marital satisfaction.
Conclusion This research provided a valuable opportunity to recognize infertility as a marital, family, and societal problem, which calls for relational support as well as personal support. The infertility experts need to recognize both the personal and relational aspects of the infertility problem, and make various efforts to promote the reproductive health of the infertile patients. |
Key Words:
infertile women, marital satisfaction, stress, intimacy |
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