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The relationship between infertility stress, coping, and quality of life among women undergoing infertility treatment

İnfertilite tedavisi gören kadınlarda infertilite stresi ve başa çıkma durumlarının yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkisi

Büşra Çark(SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ENSTİTÜSÜ)0000-0003-4778-1628
Seyhan Çankaya(SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ, EBELİK BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-0433-2515
Ümmügülsüm Esenkaya(Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Konya Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi)0000-0002-7347-2557
Pages
95–103
Publication Date
2026-08-30
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Further research is needed to clarify the role of coping strategies in fertility-related quality of life.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationships between infertility-related stress, coping strategies, and quality of life among women undergoing infertility treatment.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between April-November 2025 with 200 women attending an infertility outpatient clinic at a city hospital in Central Anatolia, Türkiye.
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Conclusion & Impact:Further research is needed to clarify the role of coping strategies in fertility-related quality of life.
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📍Scope:2025 Verileri
⚙️Variables:başa çıkma yöntemleri · infertilite · kadın

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Aim: This study aimed to examine the relationships between infertility-related stress, coping strategies, and quality of life among women undergoing infertility treatment. Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between April-November 2025 with 200 women attending an infertility outpatient clinic at a city hospital in Central Anatolia, Türkiye. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form, the COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scales, the COMPI Coping Strategy Scales, and the Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire (FertiQoL). Data were analyzed using independent samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The participants’ mean age was 31.6±3.3 years, mean marriage duration 8.3±3.3 years, mean infertility duration 3.8±2.3 years, and mean treatment duration 3.1±1.4 years. FertiQoL core, treatment, and total scores were lower among women who were unemployed, smokers, had spouses with lower educational levels, had infertility attributed to both partners, were undergoing IVF/IUI treatment, had never been pregnant, or had a history of pregnancy after treatment (p 0.05). Regression analyses indicated that FertiQoL core (R²=0.37), treatment (R²=0.26), and total scores (R²=0.38) were associated with several sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Conclusion: Quality of life among women undergoing infertility treatment may be associated with infertility-related stress and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. Further research is needed to clarify the role of coping strategies in fertility-related quality of life.

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Amaç: Bu çalışma, infertilite tedavisi gören kadınlarda infertiliteye bağlı stres, başa çıkma stratejileri ve yaşam kalitesi arasındaki ilişkileri incelemeyi amaçlamıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı, kesitsel bir araştırma olarak yürütülen çalışma, Nisan–Kasım 2025 tarihleri arasında Türkiye’nin İç Anadolu Bölgesi’ndeki bir şehir hastanesinin infertilite polikliniğine başvuran 200 kadın ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, Kişisel Bilgi Formu, İnfertilite Stresi Ölçeği, İnfertilite Stresi ile Başa Çıkma Ölçeği ve Doğurganlık Sorunları Yaşayan Kişiler İçin Hayat Kalitesi Ölçeği (FertiQoL) kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde bağımsız örneklem t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi (ANOVA), Pearson korelasyon analizi ve çoklu doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların yaş ortalaması 31.6±3.3 yıl, evlilik süresi 8.3±3.3 yıl, infertilite süresi 3.8±2.3 yıl ve tedavi süresi 3.1±1.4 yıl olarak belirlenmiştir. FertiQoL çekirdek, tedavi ve toplam puanları, çalışmayan, sigara kullanan, eşinin eğitim düzeyi düşük olan, infertilite nedeni her iki eşe bağlı olan, IVF/IUI tedavisi gören, daha önce gebelik yaşamamış veya tedavi sonrası gebelik öyküsü olan kadınlarda daha düşük bulunmuştur (p 0.05). Regresyon analizleri, FertiQoL çekirdek (R²=0.37), tedavi (R²=0.26) ve toplam puanların (R²=0.38) bazı sosyodemografik ve klinik özelliklerle birliktelik gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur. Sonuçlar: İnfertilite tedavisi gören kadınlarda yaşam kalitesi, infertiliteye bağlı stres ile çeşitli sosyodemografik ve klinik özelliklerle ilişkili olabilir. Başa çıkma stratejilerinin fertiliteye ilişkin yaşam kalitesindeki rolünün açıklığa kavuşturulabilmesi için ileri araştırmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

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Çark, B., Çankaya, S., Esenkaya, Ü. (2026). The relationship between infertility stress, coping, and quality of life among women undergoing infertility treatment. Anatolian Journal of Health Research, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2, 95–103. https://doi.org/10.61534/anatoljhr.1873994

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