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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of marital benefits in infertile couples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4227849 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marie-Soleil Sauvé (Université de Montréal), Katherine Péloquin (0000-0003-2680-3197, Université de Montréal), A Brassard (0000-0002-2292-1519, Université de Sherbrooke) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 10-11 |
| Pages | 1532-1542 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105318764283 |
| PMID | 29558824 |
| OpenAlex | W2792510378 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 24 |
Some couples find in infertility the bonding opportunities that reinforce their relationship. Using an interpretative phenomenological analysis, this study examined marital benefits in three couples seeking fertility treatment. Interviews revealed five types of benefits: being engaged in a shared hardship, feeling closer to one another, feeling reassured in the relationship, developing a satisfying communication and support behaviors, and having faith in the couple's capacity to face adversity. A dyadic analysis also illustrated how marital benefits developed in each couple. Marital benefits nourished marital satisfaction, thus underscoring their importance to help couples cope through fertility treatment
Developmental psychology · Faith · Feeling · Fertility · Infertility · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Pregnancy · Qualitative research · Sociology · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |