Managing multiple goals during fertility treatment
An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4229296 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elly Phillips (0000-0002-3803-8050, University of Derby), James Elander (0000-0001-7665-5482, University of Derby), Jane Montague (0000-0002-9282-5565, University of Derby) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 531-543 |
| Publication date | 2014-04-01 |
| 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 | 10.1177/1359105312474915 |
| PMID | 23418102 |
| OpenAlex | W2143276683 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 45 |
This study investigated how men and women made sense of multiple goals during fertility treatment. Both members of three heterosexual couples participated in two or three semi-structured interviews over 6 months, producing 14 accounts, which were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The goal of biological parenthood dominates assumptions in infertility research, but its importance varied between participants, who balanced that goal with retaining emotional well-being, avoiding financial difficulties and maintaining their relationship. These themes are discussed in the context of the self-regulation model, which allows fertility treatment experiences to be conceptualised more broadly than do other models
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Fertility · Infertility · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Population · Pregnancy · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |