The Psychological Consequences of Sterility among a Sample of Infertile Women in Gaza City

Authors

  • د. أسامة سعيد حمدونة

Keywords:

Gaza, Sterility, Psychological Consequences, Infertile Women

Abstract

 

The aim of this study is to explore the psychological impact of infertility

among a sample of infertile wives in Gaza city, and to determine if there are

statistically significant differences in the psychological impact of infertility

due to a number of personal and familial variables. The study sample consisted

of 2 groups, the first is the infertile group (N= 132) and the second is the fertile

group (N=115). The researcher used (SCL-90) to measure the psychological

impact (psychopathological symptoms) of infertility. The research outcomes

revealed that there is psychopathological impact resulted by infertility and

indicated that there are statistically significant differences between fertilized

wives and infertile wives in the psychopathological symptoms in favor of

infertile wives. In addition, the outcomes showed that there are statistically

significant differences in the level of psychopathology symptoms among

infertile wives due to marriage duration and marriage agreements. Finally

the outcomes indicated that there are no statistically significant differences

in the total score of the psychopathological symptoms among infertile wives

due to the existence of mother-in-laws and the level of economic status

 

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Published

2017-05-07

How to Cite

حمدونة د. أ. س. (2017). The Psychological Consequences of Sterility among a Sample of Infertile Women in Gaza City. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Educational & Psychological Research & Studies, 2(8). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/nafsia/article/view/89

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 8 (2014): المجلد الثاني، ع(8)، ذو الحجة 1435ه/ تشرين أول 2014م

Section

searches

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