Pathways to social support
IVF patients’ motivation toward peers and selection preferences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15216563 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natalie Dimitra Montgomery (0000-0003-2323-8989, University of Toronto, corresponding author), Jenepher Lennox Terrion (0000-0003-2810-2968, University of Ottawa) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 378-396 |
| Publication date | 2023-02-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2023.2172412 |
| PMID | 36735905 |
| OpenAlex | W4319068171 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 32 |
Infertility rates are increasing internationally, and its treatment, in-vitro fertilization (IVF) imposes stress on women as primary patients. In this study, led by a researcher with lived experience in infertility, we seek to uncover the pathways that lead IVF patients toward peer support; mainly what precipitates patients' decisions to seek peer support and how they select their peer. Having interviewed 23 IVF patients, we found that prior to disclosing to a peer, women reflect on information about their condition and their personal support needs and reconcile support gaps within their couple and social circles as they gauge their personal motivation to seek peer support. The demands of IVF compel patients to gravitate toward other women with shared experience. Prior to disclosure, patients consider diverse points of connection as well as desirable peer traits including previous IVF experience, other common ground and full transparency in a peer's communication style
Computer security · Developmental psychology · Infertility · Peer group · Peer review · Peer support · Political science · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Social support · Transparency (behavior · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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Effects of the WhatsApp midwife breastfeeding support line on early postpartum breastfeeding process of mothers
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The Association of Experienced Spousal Support With Marital Satisfaction
Peer support for women with breast cancer
An Examination of Support (In)Adequacy
Records, recall loss, and recall bias in pregnancy
Stigma
Consequences of revealing personal secrets
Interactive effects of social support and disclosure on fertility-related stress
Relational uncertainty, partner interference, and privacy boundary turbulence
How Many Interviews Are Enough
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |