Infertility-Related Perceptions and Responses and Their Associations With Quality of Life Among Rural Chinese Infertile Couples

An anonymous cross-sectional survey interviewed 192 infertile couples consulting a family planning clinic in rural China. Of them, over 30% believed that childless couples could not live well, 80% desired to have a child very badly, over 60% pressured themselves or spouse due to infertility, and ove...

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Published in:Journal of sex & marital therapy 2008-05, Vol.34 (3), p.248-267
Main Authors: Lau, Joseph T.F., Wang, Qingsheng, Cheng, Yimin, Kim, Jean H., Yang, Xilin, Yi Tsui, Hi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
China - epidemiology
Cultural Characteristics
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gynecology and obstetrics
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Infertility - ethnology
Infertility - psychology
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Medical sciences
Parenting - ethnology
Parenting - psychology
Psychology and medicine
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Quality of Life
Rural Population - statistics & numerical data
Social Perception
Social Values
Spouses - ethnology
Spouses - psychology
Sterility. Assisted procreation
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:An anonymous cross-sectional survey interviewed 192 infertile couples consulting a family planning clinic in rural China. Of them, over 30% believed that childless couples could not live well, 80% desired to have a child very badly, over 60% pressured themselves or spouse due to infertility, and over 50% felt pressured when having sex. Furthermore, 19.8% of men and 37.5% of women felt that infertility is humiliating for women. A multivariate analyses showed that a lower income, a worsened spousal relationship, infertility related perceptions, pressuring oneself or spouse due to infertility, and a strong desire for children were significantly associated with a lowered quality of life. Gender differences were also observed.
ISSN:0092-623X
1521-0715
DOI:10.1080/00926230701866117