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Relationship Between Infertility Stigma and Fertility Quality of Life: Examining Perceived Social Support as a Mediation

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Infertility is a common disorder that affects over 186 million individuals worldwide. The goal of this research is to examine whether there is a relationship between infertility stigma and fertility quality of life among Indian women.In the association between infertility stigma and fertility; quality of life, perceived social support is assessed as a mediator. Participants who identified as currently or previously infertile discussed their feelings about fertility stigma,the quality of their fertility-related social support,and their fertility quality of life (FQoL).Only 307 completed questionnaires were obtained from the 334 identified individuals who were given data collection tools. Structural Equation Modeling was used to treat the data (SEM).It was observed that infertility stigma and perceived social support had an impact on fertility quality of life, either directly or indirectly. Fertility quality of life was reduced by stigma, and this relationship was partially mediated by infertile women's perceptions of social support.Additionally,the stigma associated with Infertility was adversely related with the overall quality of past fertility-related support.

Source: PARIPEX-INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH

DOI: 10.36106/paripex/2905435

Authors: Deepika Lobo, Meenakshi Joshi, Jyotika Sharma, Ajinkya Udamale

Institutions: Manipal University Jaipur, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Sikkim Manipal University, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Reproductive Health and Technologies

Subfield: Reproductive Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404462865

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