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AI InsightBased on these findings,it can be suggested that female individuals diagnosed with infertility sould receive psychological support during the treatment process.
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Aim: In recent years, the prevalence of infertility has increased. Diagnostic and therapeutic processes affect these infertile women physically and psychologically, and these women may have trouble for controlling their stress. In this study, coping strategy styles of the individuals undergoing infertility treatment were examined. Material and Methods:The sample of thestudyconsists of 63 infertilewomen. Sociodemographic Information Form, Infertility Stress Scale and Infertility Stress and Coping Strategy Scale were applied to the sample of ourstudy.Results: All participants were women between 18-49 years of age. When the correlations between subscale and total scale scores of the Coping Strategy Scale of the participants were examined; there was a positive, weak-moderate, statistically significant correlation between the subscale scores of "active-confronting coping" and " meaning-based coping.When the correlations between the subscale scores of the Fertility Problem Stress Scale and the Coping Strategy Scalewere examined, there was only a weak-moderate statistically significant correlation between the stress in the personal domain with active avoidance coping and meaning-based coping subscale scores. Conclusion:There is an increase in stress levels and stress coping strategies in infertile women. Based on these findings,it can be suggested that female individuals diagnosed with infertility sould receive psychological support during the treatment process.