The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility

The Effectiveness of Well-Being Therapy on Stress, and Psychological Well-Being in Infertile Women

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Haniyeh zarif Golbar Yazdi 1
Hamidreza Aghamohammadian Sharbaf 2
Nezhat Mousavifar 3
Majid Moeenizadeh 4
1 zarif Golbar Yazdi
2 Professor of psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
4 Lecturer of psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
10.22038/ijogi.2012.5744
Abstract
Introduction: Infertility is a major public health problem with physical, psychological and social dimensions. The prevalence of psychological problems has been estimated to be high in infertile women. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of well-being therapy on stress and psychological well-being in infertile women who were referred to Montasariya infertility center in Mashhad.
Methods: The current study was a quasi-experimental design with pre-test post-test in two experimental and control groups. Research population was the infertile women who were referred to Montasariya infertility center during summer of 1390. 22 infertile women were selected to participate in this study which randomly assigned in tow experimental (11 persons) and control groups (11 persons). The experimental group received 8 weekly sessions of well-being therapy. The data was gathered by using stress scale of DASS-21 (p<0/001) and psychological well-being scale (p<0/001).
Results: There were significant differences between two groups in stress and psychological well-being after the final session of intervention. So according to the results the psychological well-being was increased in experimental group (p<0/05), while consequently the stress was significantly reduced (p<0/05).
Conclusion: Well-being therapy affect on decreasing stress and increasing psychological well-being in infertile women.
Keywords
Infertility
stress
Psychological well-being
Well-being therapy
The Iranian Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility
Volume 15, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
February 2012
Pages 48-55