Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women
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Resumo: | Objective: To explore the mediating role of self-criticism in the relationship between infertility stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression in women diagnosed with an infertility diagnosis or trying to conceive for more than a year. Method: The study included 130 women aged 21 to 44, either diagnosed with infertility or attempting to conceive for over a year, recruited through a non-probabilistic method by self-selection. An online platform was used for the completion of self-report instruments to collect sociodemographic and clinical information and to assess infertility stress, self-criticism, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Results: Mediational analysis showed that higher levels of infertility stress were associated with more symptoms of anxiety and depression, with this relationship being partially mediated by self-criticism. Conclusions: Infertility, as a stress inducer, can lead to critical internal dialogue, increasing the vulnerability to symptoms of anxiety and depression. Compassion-focused interventions may be beneficial for this population. |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in womenAutocriticismo como mediador entre o stress de infertilidade e a sintomatologia ansiosa e depressiva em mulheresSelf-criticismFemale InfertilityStressAnxiety SymptomsDepressive SymptomsCross-sectional StudyAutocriticismoInfertilidade FemininaStressSintomatologia DepressivaSintomatologia AnsiosaEstudo TransversalObjective: To explore the mediating role of self-criticism in the relationship between infertility stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression in women diagnosed with an infertility diagnosis or trying to conceive for more than a year. Method: The study included 130 women aged 21 to 44, either diagnosed with infertility or attempting to conceive for over a year, recruited through a non-probabilistic method by self-selection. An online platform was used for the completion of self-report instruments to collect sociodemographic and clinical information and to assess infertility stress, self-criticism, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Results: Mediational analysis showed that higher levels of infertility stress were associated with more symptoms of anxiety and depression, with this relationship being partially mediated by self-criticism. Conclusions: Infertility, as a stress inducer, can lead to critical internal dialogue, increasing the vulnerability to symptoms of anxiety and depression. Compassion-focused interventions may be beneficial for this population.Objetivo: Explorar o papel mediador do autocriticismo na relação entre o stress da infertilidade e a sintomatologia ansiosa e depressiva em mulheres diagnosticadas com infertilidade ou a tentar conceber há mais de um ano. Métodos: Participaram 130 mulheres, entre 21 e 44 anos, com diagnóstico de infertilidade ou a tentar conceber há mais de um ano, recrutadas por método não probabilístico, através de amostragem por autosseleção. Utilizou-se uma plataforma online para o preenchimento de instrumentos de autorresposta, visando a recolha de dados sociodemográficos, clínicos e avaliação do stress da infertilidade, autocriticismo, e sintomatologia ansiosa e depressiva. Resultados: A análise mediacional mostrou que maiores níveis de stress na infertilidade se associaram a níveis mais elevados de sintomatologia ansiosa e depressiva, sendo esta relação parcialmente mediada pelo autocriticismo. Conclusões: A infertilidade, ao induzir stress, pode levar a um diálogo interno crítico, aumentando a vulnerabilidade para sintomatologia ansiosa e depressiva. Intervenções focadas na compaixão podem ser benéficas para esta população.Departamento de Investigação & Desenvolvimento do Instituto Superior Miguel Torga2023-11-28info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2023.9.2.307https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2023.9.2.307Portuguese Journal of Behavioral and Social Research; Vol. 9 No. 2 (2023): November; 1–15Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Comportamental e Social; Vol. 9 N.º 2 (2023): Novembro; 1–152183-4938reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://rpics.ismt.pt/index.php/ISMT/article/view/307https://rpics.ismt.pt/index.php/ISMT/article/view/307/587Direitos de Autor (c) 2023 Micaela Alves, Susana Santos, Juliana Pedrohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlves, MicaelaSantos, SusanaPedro, Juliana2023-11-30T22:01:03Zoai:ojs.rpics.ismt.pt:article/307Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T00:40:23.304151Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women Autocriticismo como mediador entre o stress de infertilidade e a sintomatologia ansiosa e depressiva em mulheres |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women Alves, Micaela Self-criticism Female Infertility Stress Anxiety Symptoms Depressive Symptoms Cross-sectional Study Autocriticismo Infertilidade Feminina Stress Sintomatologia Depressiva Sintomatologia Ansiosa Estudo Transversal |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women |
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Self-criticism as a mediator between infertility stress and anxious and depressive symptoms in women |
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Alves, Micaela |
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Alves, Micaela Santos, Susana Pedro, Juliana |
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Santos, Susana Pedro, Juliana |
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Alves, Micaela Santos, Susana Pedro, Juliana |
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Self-criticism Female Infertility Stress Anxiety Symptoms Depressive Symptoms Cross-sectional Study Autocriticismo Infertilidade Feminina Stress Sintomatologia Depressiva Sintomatologia Ansiosa Estudo Transversal |
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Self-criticism Female Infertility Stress Anxiety Symptoms Depressive Symptoms Cross-sectional Study Autocriticismo Infertilidade Feminina Stress Sintomatologia Depressiva Sintomatologia Ansiosa Estudo Transversal |
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Objective: To explore the mediating role of self-criticism in the relationship between infertility stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression in women diagnosed with an infertility diagnosis or trying to conceive for more than a year. Method: The study included 130 women aged 21 to 44, either diagnosed with infertility or attempting to conceive for over a year, recruited through a non-probabilistic method by self-selection. An online platform was used for the completion of self-report instruments to collect sociodemographic and clinical information and to assess infertility stress, self-criticism, and symptoms of anxiety and depression. Results: Mediational analysis showed that higher levels of infertility stress were associated with more symptoms of anxiety and depression, with this relationship being partially mediated by self-criticism. Conclusions: Infertility, as a stress inducer, can lead to critical internal dialogue, increasing the vulnerability to symptoms of anxiety and depression. Compassion-focused interventions may be beneficial for this population. |
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Departamento de Investigação & Desenvolvimento do Instituto Superior Miguel Torga |
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