In the USA, postponement of childbearing reflects contemporary social norms delaying marriage, pursing educational goals and securing economic stability prior to attempting conception. Although university students are more likely delay childbearing, it is unclear what extent they aware age-related fertility decline. The current study first its kind assess awareness parenting attitudes American undergraduate students. Two-hundred forty-six randomly selected (138 females 108 males) completed...

Men and women use a variety of coping strategies to manage stress associated with infertility. Although previous research has helped us understand these processes, questions remain about gender differences in the nature relationship between specific types infertility stress.This study examined behaviours 1026 (520 women, 506 men) consecutively referred patients at University-affiliated teaching hospital. Participants completed Ways Coping Questionnaire, Fertility Problem Inventory Dyadic...

Because studies examining the emotional impact of infertility-related stress generally focus on individuals, there has been little research how relationship and individual variables are linked. The purpose this study was to explore congruence (e.g., agreement) between partner's perceived its effects depression marital adjustment in infertile men women. Couples referred for infertility treatments at a University-affiliated teaching hospital completed Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI), Beck...

Most studies examining coping with infertility use the individual as unit of analysis. Although valuable, these fail to show impact that partner has on distress. Since is a shared stressor, particularly relevant.Data were based questionnaire in consecutive sample 1169 women and 1081 Danish men prior beginning assisted reproduction treatment. Multilevel modeling using Actor Partner Interdependence Model follow-up analysis variance used examine couple analysis.A partner's active-avoidance was...

Are severe depressive symptoms in women and men associated with individual dyadic infertility-related stress couples undergoing infertility treatment? Severe were significantly increased distress at both the partner level. An diagnosis, of medical treatments a prior history depression are risk factors for future those fertility treatments. Studies examining impact on lacking. This cross-sectional study included 1406 who consecutively referred patients Denmark year 2000. A total 1049 1131...

Social support can be a critical component of how woman adjusts to infertility, yet few studies have investigated its impact on infertility-related coping and stress. We examined relationships between social contexts infertility stress domains, tested if they were mediated by strategies in sample infertile women. The Multidimensional Scale Perceived Support, the Copenhagen Multi-centre Psychosocial Infertility scales Fertility Problem Inventory completed 252 women seeking treatment....

Is perceived social support from partner, family, and friends associated with increased infertility-related stress?While men's did not seem to influence their partners' stress, women's perceptions of spousal familial can affect the way men deal challenge infertility.Previous studies showed that low levels are poor psychosocial adjustment treatment termination in women men. Studies examining impact using couple as unit analysis lacking.A cross-sectional sample 613 Portuguese patients...

What knowledge, attitudes and intentions do US obstetrics gynecology (OB/GYN) residents have toward discussing age-related fertility decline oocyte cryopreservation with their patients?Most OB/GYN believe that decline, but not cryopreservation, should be discussed during well-woman annual exams; furthermore, nearly half of overestimated the age at which female markedly declines.Oocyte can utilized to preserve potential. Currently, no studies exist question attitudes, patients.A...

Stigma is the experience of feeling different from socially accepted norms which can lead to personal devaluation or fear disapproval others. For men and women experiencing infertility, stigma has been associated with psychological distress, feelings otherness in relation people children, selective disclosure others about their infertility challenges. However, there are few studies examine how being open related depressive symptoms meaning life for diagnosed infertility. Participants were...

Abstract: This study explored the coping processes of couples experiencing infertility. Participants included 420 referred for advanced reproductive treatments. Couples were divided into groups based on frequency their use eight strategies. Findings suggest that processes, which are beneficial to individuals, may be problematic one's partner. where men used high amounts distancing, while partner low reported higher levels distress when compared in other groups. Conversely, with women who...

BACKGROUNDBecause there is a lack of longitudinal research examining the impact partner coping in couples experiencing infertility, we know very little about long-term nature with infertility and how strategies personal, marital social distress.

What are the levels of awareness regarding female fertility and intentions attitudes towards parenthood among Chinese university students in Hong Kong compared with their counterparts West? were similarly over-optimistic about age-related decline, although they less inclined to have children undergo treatment Western counterparts. Past studies highly educated young adults Europe USA found that not sufficiently aware decline fertility, falsely believe advanced reproductive treatments such as...

Individuals perceiving high social support tend to perceive better adjustment infertility. However, it remains unclear whether this benefit is affected by the actual disclosure of infertility condition. The present study aimed examine role fertility status in moderating relationship between perceived and fertility-related stress. population ( N = 698) was drawn from a longitudinal cohort design Danish men women beginning treatment with 12-month follow-up. Participants were 698 subjects (364...

OBJECTIVE: The authors' goal was to characterize psychiatric practice by reporting findings from the 1996 National Survey of Psychiatric Practice. METHOD: A random sample 1,481 APA members selected participate in study; 1,375 were determined be eligible for study participation. authors report data 970 respondents (70.5% response rate) and compare them with previous surveys psychiatrists. RESULTS: Twenty-five percent participating psychiatrists women, compared 19% a 1988–1989 survey. Since...

The number of people accessing the Internet for sexual purposes (cybersex) has increased dramatically over last 10 years. However, little research been conducted to determine how frequently clients present treatment with cybersex‐related issues. One hundred sixty‐four clinical members American Association Marriage and Family Therapy participated in current study, which was identify impacts cybersex on MFTs’ practices. Most respondents report seeing issues, client numbers increasing past 2...

Infertility, or the inability to conceive carry a pregnancy live birth after year more of regular sexual relations, affects one in six couples childbearing age. There is substantial empirical evidence that infertility related depression, anxiety, dysfunction, and identity difficulties both men women. Given prevalence increases number individuals who seek counseling, it has become imperative couple counselors understand distinct robust set challenges faced by this population. This article...