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Hamzehgardeshi, Z., Kalantari, F., Bakouei, F., Moradi, S., Peyvandi, S., Shahidi, M., & Feizi, A. (2022). Investigation of social capital and its relationship with emotional adjustment in infertile couples: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM), 20(2), 91-100. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v20i2.10501
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Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi
Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi
Sexual and Reproductive Health Research Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Fereshteh Kalantari
Fereshteh Kalantari
Student Research Committee, Nasibeh Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Fatemeh Bakouei
Fatemeh Bakouei
Infertility and Health Reproductive Research Center, Health Research Institute, Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
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Siavash Moradi
Siavash Moradi
Medical Education Development Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Sepideh Peyvandi
Sepideh Peyvandi
Infertility Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Maryam Shahidi
Maryam Shahidi
Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
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Atefe Feizi
Atefe Feizi
Imam Khomeini Infertility Treatment Center, Sari, Iran.
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- Mar 21, 2022
Investigation of social capital and its relationship with emotional adjustment in infertile couples: A cross-sectional study
Abstract
Background: Infertility is an abnormal event in the life of families and can have various consequences on a personal and social level. Therefore, infertile couples need to manage their emotional responses. Social capital, as one of the social determinants of health, can affect mental health.
Objective: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between social capital and emotional adjustment in infertile couples.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2018 to February 2019 with 170 infertile couples visiting infertility centers in Sari, Iran. The data collection instruments included the social capital integrated questionnaire, an emotional adjustment scale and a demographic-reproductive checklist.
Results: All the social capital dimensions, except for the groups and networks dimension, had a score of higher than 50 (more than the mean score). Based on ANCOVA and the multiple linear regression results, the dimension of trust and solidarity had a significant negative relationship with emotional adjustment (p = 0.01), but no significant relationship was observed between the other social capital dimensions and emotional adjustment.
Conclusion: The trust and solidarity dimension had a significant relationship with emotional adjustment in infertile couples. Accordingly, increasing mutual trust between neighborhood residents can strengthen social capital, and in turn, improve emotional adjustment in infertile couples.
Key words: Social capital, Emotional adjustment, Infertility.
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[5] Tiyuri A, Vagharseyyedin SA, Torshizi M, Bahramian N, Hajihosseini M. The Persian version of fertility adjustment scale: Psychometric properties. Int J Fertil Steril 2018; 12: 130–135.
[6] Verhaak CM, Smeenk JMJ, Van Minnen A, Kremer JAM, Kraaimaat FW. A longitudinal, prospective study on emotional adjustment before, during and after consecutive fertility treatment cycles. Hum Reprod 2005; 20: 2253– 2260.
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[23] Heydari S, Azad Fallah P, Rasulzade-Tabatabaei SK. [Analysis of stressors, coping styles, and mental health ininfertile men and women]. J Behav Sci 2011; 5: 185–193. (in Persian)
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