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Volume 24, Issue 151 (9-2025)
Journal of Psychological Science 2025, 24(151): 1-17 |
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Dayhimi M, Por Hosein R, Gholamali Lavasani M, Afrooz G. (2025). The efficacy of an educational program based on psychological well-being on reducing infertility stress in infertile women. Journal of Psychological Science. 24(151), 1-17.
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Reza Por Hosein, Associate Professor, University of Tehran, Department of Psychology, Tehran, Iran. Corresponding author: prhosein@ut.ac.ir , prhosein@ut.ac.ir
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Background: Infertility, as a stressful and challenging factor in the lives of couples, particularly women, can have significant negative effects on mental health. The stress caused by infertility often leads to psychological issues such as anxiety, depression, and reduced psychological well-being. Psychological well-being has emerged as a key component in improving the quality of life for infertile individuals. Despite the importance of these variables, there is still a gap in research concerning the impact of educational programs based on psychological well-being in reducing infertility-related stress.
Aims: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an educational program based on psychological well-being in reducing infertility-related stress among infertile women.
Methods: This research used a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest design, a control group, and a one-month follow-up. The statistical population consisted of all infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment at the Maam Infertility Treatment Center in Tehran in 2023. Out of this population, 80 women were selected using a convenience sampling method. The data collection tool was the Infertility Stress Scale (Newton, 1999). The experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of educational intervention based on psychological well-being, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using mixed analysis of variance (repeated measures) and Bonferroni post hoc tests in SPSS version 27.
Results: The results showed that the educational program based on psychological well-being significantly reduced infertility stress among women undergoing in vitro fertilization during the intervention phase (P< 0.05), and these changes remained stable in the follow-up stage between the experimental and control groups (P< 0.05). However, the educational package did not have a significant effect on the relational concerns component (P> 0.05).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that educational programs based on psychological well-being can be used as an effective intervention to reduce infertility stress in infertile women. These programs can be integrated into broader treatment plans at infertility clinics and counseling centers to improve the quality of life of infertile women and increase their acceptance of their condition.
Aims: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of an educational program based on psychological well-being in reducing infertility-related stress among infertile women.
Methods: This research used a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest design, a control group, and a one-month follow-up. The statistical population consisted of all infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization treatment at the Maam Infertility Treatment Center in Tehran in 2023. Out of this population, 80 women were selected using a convenience sampling method. The data collection tool was the Infertility Stress Scale (Newton, 1999). The experimental group received eight 90-minute sessions of educational intervention based on psychological well-being, while the control group received no intervention. Data were analyzed using mixed analysis of variance (repeated measures) and Bonferroni post hoc tests in SPSS version 27.
Results: The results showed that the educational program based on psychological well-being significantly reduced infertility stress among women undergoing in vitro fertilization during the intervention phase (P< 0.05), and these changes remained stable in the follow-up stage between the experimental and control groups (P< 0.05). However, the educational package did not have a significant effect on the relational concerns component (P> 0.05).
Conclusion: The findings suggest that educational programs based on psychological well-being can be used as an effective intervention to reduce infertility stress in infertile women. These programs can be integrated into broader treatment plans at infertility clinics and counseling centers to improve the quality of life of infertile women and increase their acceptance of their condition.
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