A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment
Abstract
The
aim of study is to find out the women’s process of religious coping and
activities for handling with difficulties in IVF treatment. The subject of article
which includes a qualitative study on women under IVF treatment is
religious/spiritual life of the women in this process and if their God
imagination is affected by this or not. The data has been collected via
interview method through half-structured form. Criterion sampling method is
used with the snowball method from the models of oriented sample additional to
the condition of IVF treatment for 3 times. The sample consists of 12 women in
Istanbul. According to the findings, it is seen that the women who had IVF
treatment to have a baby, see this situation as a test by God, and they use the
positive and negative activities of religious coping. It is seen that frequency
of prayers and salah and search for meaning to question the life increase.
While the ones who use positive religious coping put forward the name of “Mercy”
for imagination of God, the ones who are in negative religious coping put
forward “Strenght/Power” concept.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Religious Studies
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Gülüşan Göcen
İstanbul Üniveristesi
Türkiye
Publication Date
April 1, 2016
Submission Date
April 16, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2015 Number: 32