Are attitudes towards infertility associated with gender perception?

Infertility is not life-threatening but is nevertheless an important problem that threatens a couple’s wellbeing due to its negative impact on their emotional health and quality of life. This descriptive, correlational study aimed to determine the relationship between university students’ attitudes...

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Published in:African journal of reproductive health 2024-10, Vol.28 (10), p.62-71
Main Authors: Parlan, Hasret, Mamuk, Rojjin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attitude
Gender equality
gender perception
Infertility
Mental health
University students
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Summary:Infertility is not life-threatening but is nevertheless an important problem that threatens a couple’s wellbeing due to its negative impact on their emotional health and quality of life. This descriptive, correlational study aimed to determine the relationship between university students’ attitudes towards infertility and their gender perceptions. The study was conducted in a state university with a total of 602 students. Data were collected using a personal information form, the Attitude Toward Infertility Scale (ATIS), and the Gender Perception Scale (GPS). The scales have no cut-off value and higher scores indicating positive perception of gender and infertility. The study data were evaluated with Spearman’s correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis test was used to analyze the association between GPS and ATIS scores and also the statistical significance was accepted as p
ISSN:1118-4841
2141-3606
DOI:10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i9.6