Sociological explanation of the consequences and psychological problems of infertile women (Case study in Isfahan)

Subject Areas : Social Science Quarterly

atefe kiani falavarjani ¹ , sayed naser hejazi ² , seyed ali hashemianfar ³

1 - PhD student in Sociology, Azad University, Dehaghan
2 - Faculty member of Islamic Azad University
3 - Faculty member of Isfahan University

Received: 2020-04-04 Accepted : 2020-07-30 Published : 2022-05-22

Keywords: : Infertility, psychological consequences, infertility stress, self-esteem and self-efficacy,

Abstract :

The issue of infertility and infertility and its consequences among families and human societies in general have such wide dimensions that in turn there is no room for any doubt. The study will look at the social consequences of infertility on the family and the extent to which these effects will affect the families of infertile and childless families. This research is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of descriptive-survey nature. In this study, library studies were used and the main tool for collecting information was a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population of this study is all infertile women in Isfahan who have referred to the Infertility Treatment Center in Isfahan (located on Mushtaq II Street) in 2009. To obtain the reagent sample, the sampling method was used as available. The estimated sample size of Cochran's formula with unlimited population in this study is 384 people. The data required for this study were obtained through a researcher-made questionnaire. The end of this questionnaire was calculated through Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the result was a total of more than 0.70. Data analysis and analysis. SPSS software was done with version 24 and AMOS with version 24. Descriptive statistical methods (mean and standard deviation) were used for analysis and in the inferential statistical analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling method (absolute fitness, adaptive, and fitness indicators) were used. There is a relationship between infertility problems and the components of psychological consequences (infertility stress, self-esteem and self-efficacy) in infertile women in Isfahan.