The Effect of Infertility-related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women

Duygu Dişli Çetinçay; Ümran Oskay

doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463

Research Article

The Effect of Infertility-related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 649 - 659, 26.06.2025

Duygu Dişli Çetinçay , Ümran Oskay

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the relationship between infertility-related stress, life satisfaction and coping strategies in infertile women. This cross-sectional, correlational-descriptive study was conducted with infertile women attending an infertility clinic in Istanbul. Data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and COPE Inventory. The participants exhibited moderate levels of infertility-related stress (131.10±31.49) and slightly above-average life satisfaction (24.96±6.33). It was found that infertile women frequently used emotion-focused coping strategies (61.21±8.83), particularly religious coping. Stress associated with infertility and satisfaction with life levels were significantly different based on marital status, income level, and education level (p<0.05). A negative correlation was found between total FPI scores and SWLS scores (r=-0.359, p<0.001). A positive correlation was also found between non-functional coping strategies in the COPE inventory and total FPI scores (r=0.229, p=0.001). Regression analysis revealed that infertility-related stress significantly reduced life satisfaction, explaining 10.1% of the variance (R²=0.101). Infertility-related stress leads to a decrease in life satisfaction. Women with higher stress levels tend to use non-functional coping strategies more frequently.

Keywords

Coping Strategies , Infertility , Infertility-related Stress , Life Satisfaction , Women

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7. Kiesswetter M, Marsoner H, Luehwink A, Fistarol M, Mahlknecht A, Duschek S. Impairments in life satisfaction in infertility: associations with perceived stress, affectivity, partnership quality, social support and the desire to have a child. Behav Med. 2020;46(2):130–41. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2018.1564897
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10. Yücesoy H, Yıldırım F, Şahin E. İnfertilitenin kültürel, ekonomik, psikososyal ve cinsel yönüne güncel bir bakış: temel hemşirelik yaklaşımları. Androl Bullettin. 2021;23(4):256–63. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24898/tandro.2021.97360
11. Gouni O, Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva G, Akik BK, Holopainen A, Calleja-Agius J. Childlessness: Concept Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(3):1464. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031464
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13. Öztürk R, Herbell K, Morton J, Bloom T. “The worst time of my life”: Treatment-related stress and unmet needs of women living with infertility. J Community Psychol. 2021;49(5):1121–33. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22527
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19. Van Der Merwe E, Greeff AP. Infertility-related stress within the marital relationship. Int J Sex Heal 2015;27:522–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2015.1067275
20. Lau BHP, Yao SH, Tam MYJ, Chan CLW, Ng EHY, Chan CHY. Gratitude in infertility: a cross-sectional examination of dispositional gratitude in coping with infertility-related stress in women undergoing IVF. Hum Reprod Open 2019;2019:hoz012. https://doi.org/10.1093/hropen/hoz012
21. Demirel G, Taskin Yilmaz F, Yenicesu AG. The Relation Between Religious Coping, Adjustment to Fertility, Being Affected by Infertility, and Satisfaction with Life in Turkish Women with Infertility. J Relig Health 2021;60:4264–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01319-1.
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24. Gün S. Doğurganlık Sorunu Envanterinin Türkçe Formunun Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması. Ege Üniversitesi; 2017.
25. Newton CR, Sherrard W, Glavac I. The fertility problem inventory: measuring perceived infertility-related stress. Fertil Steril. 1999;72(1):54–62. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00164-8
26. Diener E, Emmons RA, Larsem RJ, Griffin S. The satisfaction with life scale. J Pers Assess. 1985;49(1):71–5. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_13
27. Yetim U. The impacts of individualism/collectivism, self-esteem, and feeling of mastery on life satisfaction among the Turkish university students and academicians. Soc Indic Res. 2003;61(3):297–317. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021911504113
28. Carver CS, Scheier MF, Weintraub KJ. Assessing coping strategies: a theoretically based approach. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1989;56(2):267–83. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.56.2.267
29. Ağargün MY, Beşiroğlu L, Kıran ÜK, Özer ÖA, Kara H. COPE (başa çıkma tutumlarını değerlendirme ölçeği): psikometrik özelliklere ilişkin bir ön çalışma. Anatol J Psychiatry. 2005;6(4):221–6.
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33. Karaca A, Ünsal G. İnfertil kadınların infertiliye bağlı yaşadıkları stres düzeyi ve etkileyen faktörler. J Educ Res Nurs 2015;12:126–32. https://doi.org/10.5222/HEAD.2015.126
34. Jafari Z, Alinia S, Zandieh M, Ghorbani S, Rafieyan M. Effect of Perceived Social Support on Life Satisfaction in Infertile Women Undergoing Treatment: Mediating Role of Positive Thoughts. Razavi Int J Med. 2024;12(2):1306. https://doi.org/10.30483/RIJM.2024.254502.1306
35. Küçük S, Koruk F. Being an infertile woman in a highly fertile region of Turkey: stigmatisation and coping experiences. Electron J Gen Med 2022;19:em346. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/11545
36. Eteman Kaya D, Gürkan FS. İnfertilite tedavisi alan kadınların psikolojik dayanıklılık düzeyleri ve stresle başa çıkma tarzları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi. Uluslarası Sos Bilim Derg 2020;3:1–18.
37. Yılmaz T, Yazıcı S, Benli T. Factors associated with infertility distress of infertile women: a cross-sectional study. J Psychosom Obstet Gynecol. 2020;41(4):275–81. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2019.1708318
38. Turan Y, Sis Çelik A. Determination of sexual distress and sexual life quality in infertile women. J Anatolia Nurs Heal Sci. 2021;24(3):338–48. https://doi.org/10.17049/ataunihem.919064
39. Van Buren F, Van Gordon W. Emirati Women’s Experiences of Consanguineous Marriage: a Qualitative Exploration of Attitudes, Health Challenges, and Coping Styles. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2020 Aug 1;18(4):1113–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00123-z
40. Çakı B, Sohbet R. Fertil - infertil kadınların üreme bilgilerinin ve stres düzeylerinin incelenmesi. J Heal Sci Adıyaman Univ. 2021;7(1):103–12. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.30569/adiyamansaglik.830193
41. Novianti LE, Wungu E, Purba FD. Quality of life as a predictor of happiness and life satisfaction. J Psikol 2020;47:93–103. https://doi.org/10.22146/jpsi.47634
42. Drosdzol A, Skrzypulec V. Evaluation of marital and sexual interactions of polish infertile couples. J Sex Med 2009;6:3335–46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01355.x
43. Keramat A, Masoomi SZ, Mousavi SA, Poorolajal J, Shobeiri F, Hazavhei SMM. Quality of life and its related factors in infertile couples. J Res Health Sci 2014;14:57–65.
44. Iordăchescu DA, Paica CI, Boca AE, Gică C, Panaitescu AM, Peltecu G, et al. Anxiety, difficulties, and coping of infertile women. Healthcare. 2021 Apr 15;9(4):466. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9040466

İnfertil Kadınlarda İnfertilite Kaynaklı Stresin Yaşam Doyumu ve Başa Çıkma Tutumları Üzerine Etkisi

Year 2025, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 649 - 659, 26.06.2025

Duygu Dişli Çetinçay , Ümran Oskay

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı infertil kadınlarda infertilite kaynaklı stres, yaşam doyumu ve başa çıkma stratejileri arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktır. Kesitsel ve ilişkisel-tanımlayıcı bu çalışma İstanbul'daki bir infertilite polikliniğine başvuran infertil kadınlar ile yürütüldü. Veriler Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Doğurganlık Sorunu Envanteri (DSE), Yaşam Doyumu Ölçeği (YDÖ) ve COPE Envanteri kullanılarak toplandı. Katılımcılar infertiliteyle ilişkili orta düzeyde strese (131,10±31,49) ve ortalamanın biraz üzerinde yaşam doyumuna (24,96±6,33) sahipti. İnfertil kadınların genellikle duygu odaklı başa çıkma stratejilerini (61,21±8,83), özellikle dini başa çıkma stratejilerini sıklıkla kullandıkları bulundu. İnfertil kadınlarda infertilite kaynaklı stres ve yaşam doyumu düzeylerinin medeni durum, gelir düzeyi ve eğitim düzeyine göre anlamlı olarak farklılık gösterdiği bulundu (p<0,05). Toplam DSE puanı ile toplam YDÖ puanı arasında negatif korelasyon saptandı (r=-0,359, p<0,001). COPE işlevsel olmayan başa çıkma stratejileri ile toplam DSE puanı arasında pozitif korelasyon bulundu (r=0,229, p=0,001). Regresyon analizinde, infertilite kaynaklı stresin yaşam doyumunu anlamlı olarak azalttığı ve varyansın %10,1'inin açıklandığı bulundu (R²=0,101). İnfertiliteyle ilişkili stres yaşam doyumunda azalmaya yol açmaktadır. Stres düzeyi yüksek olan infertil kadınlar işlevsel olmayan başa çıkma stratejilerini daha sık kullanmaktadır.

Keywords

Başa Çıkma Stratejileri , İnfertilite , İnfertilite Kaynaklı Stres , Yaşam Doyumu , Kadın

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2. Atake EH, Gnakou Ali P. Women’s empowerment and fertility preferences in high fertility countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Womens Health. 2019 Apr 5;19(1):1–14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-019-0747-9
3. Türkiye Nüfus ve Sağlık Araştırması (TNSA) 2018. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Nüfus Etütleri Enstitüsü, T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Strateji ve Bütçe Başkanlığı ve TÜBİTAK [Internet]. Ankara, Türkiye; 2019 [cited 2024 Feb 8]. Available from: http://www.hips.hacettepe.edu.tr/tnsa2018/rapor/TNSA2018_ana_Rapor.pdf
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9. Zurlo MC, Cattaneo Della Volta MF, Vallone F. Infertility-related stress and psychological health outcomes in infertile couples undergoing medical treatments: testing a multi-dimensional model. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2020;27(4):662–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-019-09653-z
10. Yücesoy H, Yıldırım F, Şahin E. İnfertilitenin kültürel, ekonomik, psikososyal ve cinsel yönüne güncel bir bakış: temel hemşirelik yaklaşımları. Androl Bullettin. 2021;23(4):256–63. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.24898/tandro.2021.97360
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16. Facchin F, Somigliana E, Busnelli A, Catavorello A, Barbara G, Vercellini P. Infertility-related distress and female sexual function during assisted reproduction. Hum Reprod 2019;34:1065–73. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dez046
17. Nakić Radoš S, Soljačić Vraneš H, Tomić J, Kuna K. Infertility-related stress and sexual satisfaction: a dyadic approach. J Psychosom Obstet Gynecol 2020;43:18–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482x.2020.1752658
18. Ngai FW, Loke AY. Relationships between infertility-related stress, family sense of coherence and quality of life of couples with infertility. Hum Fertil 2022;25:540–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/14647273.2021.1871781.
19. Van Der Merwe E, Greeff AP. Infertility-related stress within the marital relationship. Int J Sex Heal 2015;27:522–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2015.1067275
20. Lau BHP, Yao SH, Tam MYJ, Chan CLW, Ng EHY, Chan CHY. Gratitude in infertility: a cross-sectional examination of dispositional gratitude in coping with infertility-related stress in women undergoing IVF. Hum Reprod Open 2019;2019:hoz012. https://doi.org/10.1093/hropen/hoz012
21. Demirel G, Taskin Yilmaz F, Yenicesu AG. The Relation Between Religious Coping, Adjustment to Fertility, Being Affected by Infertility, and Satisfaction with Life in Turkish Women with Infertility. J Relig Health 2021;60:4264–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01319-1.
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24. Gün S. Doğurganlık Sorunu Envanterinin Türkçe Formunun Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması. Ege Üniversitesi; 2017.
25. Newton CR, Sherrard W, Glavac I. The fertility problem inventory: measuring perceived infertility-related stress. Fertil Steril. 1999;72(1):54–62. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00164-8
26. Diener E, Emmons RA, Larsem RJ, Griffin S. The satisfaction with life scale. J Pers Assess. 1985;49(1):71–5. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4901_13
27. Yetim U. The impacts of individualism/collectivism, self-esteem, and feeling of mastery on life satisfaction among the Turkish university students and academicians. Soc Indic Res. 2003;61(3):297–317. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021911504113
28. Carver CS, Scheier MF, Weintraub KJ. Assessing coping strategies: a theoretically based approach. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1989;56(2):267–83. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-3514.56.2.267
29. Ağargün MY, Beşiroğlu L, Kıran ÜK, Özer ÖA, Kara H. COPE (başa çıkma tutumlarını değerlendirme ölçeği): psikometrik özelliklere ilişkin bir ön çalışma. Anatol J Psychiatry. 2005;6(4):221–6.
30. Ghasemi A, Zahediasl S. Normality tests for statistical analysis: A guide for non-statisticians. Int J Endocrinol Metab 2012;10:486–9. https://doi.org/10.5812/ijem.3505.
31. Plichta SB, Kelvin EA. Munro’s statistical methods for health care research: Sixth edition. 6th Editio. Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013.
32. Lei A, You H, Luo B, Ren J. The associations between infertility-related stress, family adaptability and family cohesion in infertile couples. Sci Rep 2021;11:24220. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03715-9.
33. Karaca A, Ünsal G. İnfertil kadınların infertiliye bağlı yaşadıkları stres düzeyi ve etkileyen faktörler. J Educ Res Nurs 2015;12:126–32. https://doi.org/10.5222/HEAD.2015.126
34. Jafari Z, Alinia S, Zandieh M, Ghorbani S, Rafieyan M. Effect of Perceived Social Support on Life Satisfaction in Infertile Women Undergoing Treatment: Mediating Role of Positive Thoughts. Razavi Int J Med. 2024;12(2):1306. https://doi.org/10.30483/RIJM.2024.254502.1306
35. Küçük S, Koruk F. Being an infertile woman in a highly fertile region of Turkey: stigmatisation and coping experiences. Electron J Gen Med 2022;19:em346. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/11545
36. Eteman Kaya D, Gürkan FS. İnfertilite tedavisi alan kadınların psikolojik dayanıklılık düzeyleri ve stresle başa çıkma tarzları arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi. Uluslarası Sos Bilim Derg 2020;3:1–18.
37. Yılmaz T, Yazıcı S, Benli T. Factors associated with infertility distress of infertile women: a cross-sectional study. J Psychosom Obstet Gynecol. 2020;41(4):275–81. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2019.1708318
38. Turan Y, Sis Çelik A. Determination of sexual distress and sexual life quality in infertile women. J Anatolia Nurs Heal Sci. 2021;24(3):338–48. https://doi.org/10.17049/ataunihem.919064
39. Van Buren F, Van Gordon W. Emirati Women’s Experiences of Consanguineous Marriage: a Qualitative Exploration of Attitudes, Health Challenges, and Coping Styles. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2020 Aug 1;18(4):1113–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-019-00123-z
40. Çakı B, Sohbet R. Fertil - infertil kadınların üreme bilgilerinin ve stres düzeylerinin incelenmesi. J Heal Sci Adıyaman Univ. 2021;7(1):103–12. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.30569/adiyamansaglik.830193
41. Novianti LE, Wungu E, Purba FD. Quality of life as a predictor of happiness and life satisfaction. J Psikol 2020;47:93–103. https://doi.org/10.22146/jpsi.47634
42. Drosdzol A, Skrzypulec V. Evaluation of marital and sexual interactions of polish infertile couples. J Sex Med 2009;6:3335–46. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01355.x
43. Keramat A, Masoomi SZ, Mousavi SA, Poorolajal J, Shobeiri F, Hazavhei SMM. Quality of life and its related factors in infertile couples. J Res Health Sci 2014;14:57–65.
44. Iordăchescu DA, Paica CI, Boca AE, Gică C, Panaitescu AM, Peltecu G, et al. Anxiety, difficulties, and coping of infertile women. Healthcare. 2021 Apr 15;9(4):466. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9040466

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Primary Language	English
Subjects	Obstetrics and Gynocology Nursing
Journal Section	Articles
Authors	Duygu Dişli Çetinçay 0000-0002-3933-4556 Ümran Oskay 0000-0002-6606-9073
Publication Date	June 26, 2025
Submission Date	January 1, 2025
Acceptance Date	April 26, 2025
Published in Issue	Year 2025 Volume: 14 Issue: 2

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APA	Dişli Çetinçay, D., & Oskay, Ü. (2025). The Effect of Infertility-related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 14(2), 649-659. https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463
AMA	Dişli Çetinçay D, Oskay Ü. The Effect of Infertility-related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. June 2025;14(2):649-659. doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463
Chicago	Dişli Çetinçay, Duygu, and Ümran Oskay. “The Effect of Infertility-Related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 14, no. 2 (June 2025): 649-59. https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463.
EndNote	Dişli Çetinçay D, Oskay Ü (June 1, 2025) The Effect of Infertility-related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 14 2 649–659.
IEEE	D. Dişli Çetinçay and Ü. Oskay, “The Effect of Infertility-related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women”, Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 649–659, 2025, doi: 10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463.
ISNAD	Dişli Çetinçay, Duygu - Oskay, Ümran. “The Effect of Infertility-Related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 14/2 (June2025), 649-659. https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463.
JAMA	Dişli Çetinçay D, Oskay Ü. The Effect of Infertility-related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;14:649–659.
MLA	Dişli Çetinçay, Duygu and Ümran Oskay. “The Effect of Infertility-Related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women”. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 14, no. 2, 2025, pp. 649-5, doi:10.37989/gumussagbil.1611463.
Vancouver	Dişli Çetinçay D, Oskay Ü. The Effect of Infertility-related Stress on Life Satisfaction and Coping Attitudes in Infertile Women. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2025;14(2):649-5.

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