The relationship between attachment styles and sexual problems among infertile couples

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

M. Ali Besharat ¹ , S. Mahmoud Mirzamani ²

1 - PhD Tehran University
2 - PhD Baqiyatallah M. S. US.

Received: 2015-06-06 Accepted : 2015-06-06 Published : 2005-12-22

Keywords: attachment, Infertility, Sexual problems,

Abstract :

I nfertility, as a major source of crisis and loss, imposes many psychological and communication problems on couples. On the other hand, the quality and the dimensions of these problems are influenced by people’s attachment styles. In order to investigate the relationship between attachment styles and sexual dysfunctions among infertile couples, ninety

             

and Shariati Hospitals were asked to completed the Adult Attachment Inventory (AAI) and the Golombok – Rust Inventory of Sexual State Questionnaire (GRISS-F, GRISSM). The results revealed that insecure infertile men and women had more sexual problems than secure infertile persons. Infertility was significantly related to the males’ but not to the females’ sexual problems; infertile men had more sexual problems than infertile women.