Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage
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Resumo: | Going through the experience of infertility has been shown to be both beneficial and detrimental to the couple relationship. This divergent evidence can be attributed to the lack of adequate control groups and not using the dyad as the unit of analysis. This study addresses these gaps by analyzing the differences in 358 couples regarding relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus. We used multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVAs) to test the effect of experiencing infertility in relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus, which were assessed through the Perceived Relationship Quality Components Inventory. Female and male age, relationship length, and the partner relationship satisfaction were assessed as covariates. Results revealed no significant differences of female and male relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus between groups, even after introducing covariates. By using the couple as the unit of analysis and differentiating between the experience of parenthood and infertility, our results suggest that there are no differences between the various reproductive stages in the way men and women perceive their relationship, and the way they agree on their satisfaction levels. Future studies assessing developmental trajectories of couples are needed to ascertain causality. |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stageAssociação entre infertilidade e satisfação relacional: Estudo comparativo de díades consoante a situação reprodutivaInfertility, Relational satisfaction, Dyadic consensus, Transition to parenthood.Infertilidade, Satisfação relacional, Consenso diádico, Transição para a parentalidade.Going through the experience of infertility has been shown to be both beneficial and detrimental to the couple relationship. This divergent evidence can be attributed to the lack of adequate control groups and not using the dyad as the unit of analysis. This study addresses these gaps by analyzing the differences in 358 couples regarding relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus. We used multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVAs) to test the effect of experiencing infertility in relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus, which were assessed through the Perceived Relationship Quality Components Inventory. Female and male age, relationship length, and the partner relationship satisfaction were assessed as covariates. Results revealed no significant differences of female and male relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus between groups, even after introducing covariates. By using the couple as the unit of analysis and differentiating between the experience of parenthood and infertility, our results suggest that there are no differences between the various reproductive stages in the way men and women perceive their relationship, and the way they agree on their satisfaction levels. Future studies assessing developmental trajectories of couples are needed to ascertain causality.Estudos recentes sugerem que a infertilidade tanto pode ser benéfica como danosa à relação conjugal. Esta divergência deve-se, em parte, à falta de grupos de controlo adequados e à não utilização da díade como unidade de análise. Este estudo teve como objetivo testar a existência de diferenças significativas ao nível da satisfação relacional e do consenso diádico nesta variável em 358 casais, divididos em quatro grupos consoante a experiência de infertilidade e de parentalidade. Recorrendo a análises multivariadas de covariância, foram utilizadas como variáveis dependentes a satisfação relacional feminina e masculina e o respetivo consenso diádico, e como variáveis de controlo as idades feminina e masculina, a duração da relação, e a satisfação reportada pelo parceiro. Não se verificaram efeitos significativos da satisfação reprodutiva nos níveis feminino e masculino de satisfação relacional e no consenso diádico nos quatro grupos, mantendo-se os resultados após introdução das covariáveis. Pese embora a necessidade de investigações futuras que possam acompanhar os casais longitudinalmente e idealmente antes ainda de iniciar o projeto de parentalidade, estes resultados sugerem que a vivência de barreiras à fertilidade por si só não afeta a satisfação relacional.ISPA - Instituto Universitário2018-11-30info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1402https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1402Análise Psicológica; Vol 36, No 4 (2018); 471-483Análise Psicológica; Vol 36, No 4 (2018); 471-4831646-60200870-8231reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttp://publicacoes.ispa.pt/index.php/ap/article/view/1402http://publicacoes.ispa.pt/index.php/ap/article/view/1402/pdfAndrade, SoraiaMartins, Mariana Velosoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2023-05-11T10:19:50Zoai:ojs.localhost:article/1402Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:51:13.673074Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage Associação entre infertilidade e satisfação relacional: Estudo comparativo de díades consoante a situação reprodutiva |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage Andrade, Soraia Infertility, Relational satisfaction, Dyadic consensus, Transition to parenthood. Infertilidade, Satisfação relacional, Consenso diádico, Transição para a parentalidade. |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage |
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Infertility and relational satisfaction: A comparative study of dyads according to the reproductive stage |
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Andrade, Soraia |
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Andrade, Soraia Martins, Mariana Veloso |
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Martins, Mariana Veloso |
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Andrade, Soraia Martins, Mariana Veloso |
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Infertility, Relational satisfaction, Dyadic consensus, Transition to parenthood. Infertilidade, Satisfação relacional, Consenso diádico, Transição para a parentalidade. |
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Infertility, Relational satisfaction, Dyadic consensus, Transition to parenthood. Infertilidade, Satisfação relacional, Consenso diádico, Transição para a parentalidade. |
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Going through the experience of infertility has been shown to be both beneficial and detrimental to the couple relationship. This divergent evidence can be attributed to the lack of adequate control groups and not using the dyad as the unit of analysis. This study addresses these gaps by analyzing the differences in 358 couples regarding relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus. We used multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVAs) to test the effect of experiencing infertility in relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus, which were assessed through the Perceived Relationship Quality Components Inventory. Female and male age, relationship length, and the partner relationship satisfaction were assessed as covariates. Results revealed no significant differences of female and male relational satisfaction and its dyadic consensus between groups, even after introducing covariates. By using the couple as the unit of analysis and differentiating between the experience of parenthood and infertility, our results suggest that there are no differences between the various reproductive stages in the way men and women perceive their relationship, and the way they agree on their satisfaction levels. Future studies assessing developmental trajectories of couples are needed to ascertain causality. |
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