School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
BMC Psychol. 2024 Jul 26;12(1):408. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-01914-3.
The unsuccessful treatment of infertility can lead to heightened levels of negative emotions, which are often associated with various psychological consequences. These consequences may include a decrease in self-confidence, feelings of loneliness, reduced self-esteem, and even discontinuation of treatment. Therefore, it is crucial to implement interventions that can help improve these consequences for women who have experienced IVF failure. The present study aimed to examine the effect of supportive counseling on self-esteem of infertile women after IVF failure.
this randomized clinical trial study was conducted on 63 infertile women after IVF failure, referred to Milad Infertility Center in Mashhad in 2021. In the intervention group, the researcher provided individual supportive counseling sessions. These sessions took place over a span of four weeks, with each session lasting 60 min (One session every week). Data collection was conducted both before and one month after the study using Eysenck self-esteem Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS25, as well as statistical tests such as chi-square, independent t-test, Paired t-test and Mann-Whitney tests. A significance level of less than 5% was considered.
The study found no significant difference in mean scores of self-esteem between the two groups before the study (p = 0.823). However, after one month, the intervention group had significantly higher self-esteem scores (24.3 ± 18.55) compared to the control group (21.74 ± 5.62) (p = 0.043) Moreover, Based on the Within-group comparison, there was a 2.43 ± 3.24 point increase in self-esteem scores of the intervention group after one month, while the control group showed a -0.33 ± 3.72 point decrease.
Supportive counseling was found to be effective in improving self-esteem following IVF failure. As a result, it can be recommended as an effective, affordable, and low-risk counseling approach for women who have experienced IVF failure. By offering supportive counseling, it is possible to help prevent and alleviate the psychological consequences associated with IVF failure.
This research project was registered at the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials with code IRCT20210407050883N1- Date of registration 2021-05-25.
不孕不育治疗的失败可能导致负面情绪加剧，而这些情绪往往与各种心理后果相关。这些后果可能包括自信心下降、孤独感、自尊心降低，甚至停止治疗。因此，对于经历试管婴儿失败的女性，实施可以改善这些后果的干预措施至关重要。本研究旨在探讨支持性咨询对试管婴儿失败后不孕女性自尊的影响。
这是一项 2021 年在马什哈德 Milad 不孕不育中心进行的随机临床试验，共纳入 63 名试管婴儿失败后的不孕女性。在干预组中，研究人员提供了个体支持性咨询。这些咨询在四周内进行，每周一次，每次 60 分钟。在研究前后（研究后一个月）使用艾森克自尊问卷进行数据收集。采用 SPSS25 进行数据分析，同时还使用了卡方检验、独立 t 检验、配对 t 检验和曼-惠特尼检验等统计检验。显著性水平设为 5%。
研究发现，两组在研究前的自尊平均得分没有显著差异（p=0.823）。然而，在一个月后，干预组的自尊得分显著更高（24.3±18.55），而对照组为（21.74±5.62）（p=0.043）。此外，基于组内比较，干预组在一个月后自尊得分增加了 2.43±3.24 分，而对照组则下降了 0.33±3.72 分。
支持性咨询被证明可以有效改善试管婴儿失败后的自尊。因此，它可以作为一种有效、经济实惠且低风险的咨询方法推荐给经历试管婴儿失败的女性。通过提供支持性咨询，可以帮助预防和减轻与试管婴儿失败相关的心理后果。
本研究项目在伊朗临床试验注册中心注册，注册号为 IRCT20210407050883N1，注册日期为 2021 年 5 月 25 日。
