Research Article

A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment

Number: 32 April 1, 2016
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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.

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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

-

Published in Issue

Year 2015 Number: 32

APA
Göcen, G. (2016). A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, 32, 165-216. https://izlik.org/JA76KT36XZ
AMA
1.Göcen G. A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology. 2016;(32):165-216. https://izlik.org/JA76KT36XZ
Chicago
Göcen, Gülüşan. 2016. “A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment”. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, nos. 32: 165-216. https://izlik.org/JA76KT36XZ.
EndNote
Göcen G (April 1, 2016) A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology 32 165–216.
IEEE
[1]G. Göcen, “A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment”, Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, no. 32, pp. 165–216, Apr. 2016, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA76KT36XZ
ISNAD
Göcen, Gülüşan. “A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment”. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology. 32 (April 1, 2016): 165-216. https://izlik.org/JA76KT36XZ.
JAMA
1.Göcen G. A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology. 2016;:165–216.
MLA
Göcen, Gülüşan. “A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment”. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, no. 32, Apr. 2016, pp. 165-16, https://izlik.org/JA76KT36XZ.
Vancouver
1.Gülüşan Göcen. A Qualitative Study On the Process of Religious Life and Religious Coping of the Women Who Had IVF Treatment. Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 1;(32):165-216. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA76KT36XZ