Student Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran.
Department of General Course, Infertility and Health Reproductive Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Mazandaran, Iran.
Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2022 Oct;58(4):2017-2028. doi: 10.1111/ppc.13023. Epub 2022 Jan 8.
This study aimed to explore levels of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and anxiety/depressive symptoms and the role of personality traits, resilience, and social support as predictors of PTG in infertile men/women.
In our cross-sectional study, 162 infertile individuals (40 men and 122 women) completed the research questionnaires, including PTG, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Fertility Problem Inventory, NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Perceived Social Support, Kobasa hardiness short 20-item, and Beck Inventory Depression (BDI-II).
The prevalence of PTG was higher than that of anxiety/depressive symptoms (55.6% vs. 45.7%/40.7%). Neuroticism (β = 0.54 ± 0.25, p < 0.03), extroversion (β = 0.69 ± 0.26, p < 0.01), and resilience (β = 0.33 ± 0.12, p < 0.008) were positive predictors of PTG.
Infertile men/women with high level of resilience, extroversion, and neuroticism may have more tendency toward personal growth rather than distress. Practitioners ought to direct counseling to promote factors of personal growth.
本研究旨在探讨创伤后成长(PTG)水平以及焦虑/抑郁症状,并探讨人格特质、韧性和社会支持作为不孕男性/女性 PTG 预测因素的作用。
在我们的横断面研究中,162 名不孕个体(40 名男性和 122 名女性)完成了研究问卷,包括 PTG、状态-特质焦虑量表、生育问题量表、NEO 五因素量表、感知社会支持、科巴萨坚韧 20 项量表和贝克抑郁量表(BDI-II)。
PTG 的患病率高于焦虑/抑郁症状(55.6%比 45.7%/40.7%)。神经质(β=0.54±0.25,p<0.03)、外向性(β=0.69±0.26,p<0.01)和韧性(β=0.33±0.12,p<0.008)是 PTG 的积极预测因素。
韧性、外向性和神经质水平高的不孕男性/女性可能更倾向于个人成长,而不是困扰。从业者应该指导咨询以促进个人成长因素。