Psychofortology of Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15346562 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul J P Fouché (0000-0001-9559-876X, University of the Free State, corresponding author), Paul Fouché (University of the Free State), Nico Nortje (0000-0002-3660-2762, University of the Free State), Kerry Phillips (0000-0002-8240-3270, Nelson Mandela University), Louise Stroud (0000-0002-3627-4121, Nelson Mandela University) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 541-547 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychology in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1433-0237 • E-ISSN: 1815-5626 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14330237.2011.10820495 |
| OpenAlex | W768403487 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
This study explored the coping and subjective well-being of women undergoing infertility treatment. Participants were 61 South African women attending a fertility clinic was selected by means of non- probability purposive sampling (mean age = 34.5). Data were gathered by means of a self-report survey consisting of various questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics and cluster analysis. Participants reported lower total coping resources compared to the mean of 50 as established by Hammer and Marting (1988). The participants had an average sense of coherence and the majority experienced a below average feeling of happiness. Cluster analysis of the patterns of coping resources, sense of coherence, satisfaction with life and happiness of women currently undergoing infertility treatment at a privately managed health care unit revealed three distinct clusters that differed significantly across the four measures. The results suggest that the women in this sample, despite the experience of infertility and infertility treatment, were able to comprehend, manage and find meaning of their experience in the context of other aspects of their lives
Cluster (spacecraft · Cluster sampling · Coping (psychology · Descriptive statistics · Feeling · Fertility · Happiness · Infertility · Nonprobability sampling · Population · Pregnancy · Statistics · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology
What Makes Women Sick
Affectometer 2
Positive psychology
The Satisfaction With Life Scale
Culture, Health and Illness
Childless No Choice
Representations of Motherhood
The Origins of Health and Strength
Age and sex effects for emotional intensity
Why positive psychology is necessary
Toward better research on stress and coping
The salutogenic model as a theory to guide health promotion
Subjective well-being
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |