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Types and Characteristics of Stress Coping in Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment in Korea

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  • Yumi Choi

    (College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Munhwa-ro 266, Jung-gu, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea)

  • So-Hyun Moon

    (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Pilmundae-ro 309, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics and predictors of types of stress coping in women undergoing infertility treatment. The cross-sectional study included 120 women who were receiving infertility treatment at infertility hospitals. Self-report questionnaires were used to measure. K-means cluster analysis and multinomial logistic regression were used to examine the characteristics and predictors of stress-coping types. Out of all the women undergoing infertility treatment who completed a self-report survey, 30.8% had a weak mixed coping type, 35.9% had a strong mixed coping type, and 33.3% had a passive coping type. The strong mixed treatment type was compared to weak mixed treatment type, with the following results: infertility adaptation (OR = 17.71, p < 0.000), spousal support (OR = 4.50, p = 0.021), infertility counseling experience (OR = 7.14, p = 0.010). Comparing the strong mixed coping type with the passive coping type, resilience (OR = 9.11, p < 0.000) was shown. It is necessary to strengthen resilience and provide a receptive attitude and spousal support to women undergoing infertility adaptation to help them relieve stress and develop functional coping.

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  • Yumi Choi & So-Hyun Moon, 2023. "Types and Characteristics of Stress Coping in Women Undergoing Infertility Treatment in Korea," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2648-:d:1054352
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