İnfertil Kadınlarda Evlilik Uyumunun Fertilite Uyumuna Etkisi: Tanımlayıcı ve Kesitsel Bir Araştırma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma infertil kadınların evlilik uyumunun fertilite uyumuna etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Bu çalışma tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel olarak yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini infertilite kliniğine tedavi için başvuran araştırmaya alınma kriterlerini sağlayan 141 kadın oluşturmaktadır. Bu çalışma Türkiye’nin güneydoğusundaki bir ilde Kasım 2020- Ocak 2021 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın verilerinin toplanmasında kişisel bilgi formu, evlilik uyum ölçeği ve fertilite uyum ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verilerinin değerlendirilmesinde yüzdelik, ortalama, ANOVA ve bağımsız t testi kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan kadınların evlilik uyumu olan (36,51±5,60) ve olmayan kadınlar (37,36±5,29) arasında fertilite uyumu açısından istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır (p=0,629). Çalışmada infertilite nedenleri evlilik uyumu arasında anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır (p=0,675). Fakat tüm gruplarda evlilik uyum puan ortalaması ölçeğin kesme noktasının altında kaldığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: İnfertil kadınların evlilik uyumlarının fertilite uyumlarını etkilemediği bulunmuştur.

Keywords

• İnfertilite
• kadın
• evlilik uyumu
• fertilite
• partner

The Effect of Marital Adjustment on Fertility Adjustment in Infertile Women: A Descriptive and Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of marital adjustment on fertility adjustment among infertile women. Method: Designed as descriptive and cross-sectional, this study involved a sample consisting of a total of 141 women who applied to the infertility clinic for treatment and met the study inclusion criteria. This study was conducted between November 2020 and January 2021 in a province in the southeast of Türkiye. The data were collected using a personal information form, the Marital Adjustment Scale (MAS), and the Fertility Adjustment Scale (FAS) and were evaluated using descriptive statistics (percentage and mean), ANOVA, and independent t-test. Results: There was no statistically significant difference between women with marital adjustment (36.51±5.60) and women without marital adjustment (37.36±5.29) in terms of fertility adjustment (p=0.629). In the study, no significant difference was found between the causes of infertility and marital adjustment (p=0.675). However, the marital adjustment mean score in all groups was below the cut-off score of the scale. Conclusion: Marital adjustment did not affect fertility adjustment in infertile women.

Keywords

• Infertility
• woman
• marital adjustment
• fertility
• partner

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