Condition 1: Strengthening marital coping for infertile couples. Condition 2: Marital stress of infertile couples.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The couples' coping reinforcement training program, based on the Bodenman and Shantinath guidelines, will be presented in eight 40-60 minute couple-centered session
Sponsors
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At least 12 months of attempts to conceive, regardless of female or male cause of infertility A score higher than 34 on the Marital Stress Scale, indicating moderate to high stress Confirmed diagnosis of infertility by a specialist at the clinic Informed consent from each spouse individually Ability to read and use questionnaires
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Having psychotic disorders (psychosis), depression, anxiety disorders, and bipolar disorders, as self-reported by the individual History of adverse events in the past 6 months, such as the bereavement of a close relative.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Couples with high and moderate marital stress. Timepoint: Before the intervention - one and three months after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Stockholm Marital Stress Questionnaire. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Marital coping score of infertile couples. Timepoint: Before the intervention - one and three months after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Bodenman Couple Coping Scale.;Couples' infertility stress score. Timepoint: Before the intervention - one and three months after the completion of the intervention. Method of measurement: Newton Infertility Stress Scale. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactElham Ghajar
Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed