Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples
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Data de Publicação: | 2021 |
Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
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Título da fonte: | Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) |
Texto Completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/37067 |
Resumo: | Infertility is a condition that affects many couples around the world. Most studies on infertility focus on individual experience of infertility and fertility treatments related stress, rather than study the associations of the different dimensions of the couples’ experience when facing infertility related struggles and the gender differences. This study aims to characterise the following variables: rejection of a childless lifestyle, need for parenthood, acceptance of infertility and intimacy dimensions (sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy) and explore the correlation between those variables. This study’s participant sample consisted of a group of Portuguese infertile couples (N=70 participants) with primary infertility that were on the waiting list for fertility treatments or starting their first fertility treatment cycle. The exploratory data analysis was conducted using Descriptive and inferential Statistics, Spearman Correlation Analysis and other non-parametric tests. There results findings indicated that rejection of a childless lifestyle, high levels of need for parenthood and difficulty in accepting infertility was associated with adaptive levels of intimacy in all four dimensions (sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy). Additionally, there was not significant difference between male and female participants across the variables analysed (rejection of childless lifestyle, need for parenthood, acceptance of infertility, sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy). These findings offer a new perspective on infertility and infertile couples that suggests that sharing hardship and adversity related to infertility might strengthen intimacy. |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couplesInfertilityRejection of a childless lifestyleNeed for parenthoodAcceptance of infertility and intimacyInfertilidadeRejeição de uma vida sem filhosNecessidade de parentalidadeAceitação da infertilidade e intimidadeDomínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::PsicologiaInfertility is a condition that affects many couples around the world. Most studies on infertility focus on individual experience of infertility and fertility treatments related stress, rather than study the associations of the different dimensions of the couples’ experience when facing infertility related struggles and the gender differences. This study aims to characterise the following variables: rejection of a childless lifestyle, need for parenthood, acceptance of infertility and intimacy dimensions (sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy) and explore the correlation between those variables. This study’s participant sample consisted of a group of Portuguese infertile couples (N=70 participants) with primary infertility that were on the waiting list for fertility treatments or starting their first fertility treatment cycle. The exploratory data analysis was conducted using Descriptive and inferential Statistics, Spearman Correlation Analysis and other non-parametric tests. There results findings indicated that rejection of a childless lifestyle, high levels of need for parenthood and difficulty in accepting infertility was associated with adaptive levels of intimacy in all four dimensions (sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy). Additionally, there was not significant difference between male and female participants across the variables analysed (rejection of childless lifestyle, need for parenthood, acceptance of infertility, sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy). These findings offer a new perspective on infertility and infertile couples that suggests that sharing hardship and adversity related to infertility might strengthen intimacy.A infertilidade é uma condição que afeta muitos casais em todo o mundo. A maioria dos estudos sobre a temática centra-se no stress relacionado com a experiência individual de infertilidade e os desafios inerentes aos tratamentos de fertilidade, em vez de estudar as associações entre as várias dimensões da vivencia da infertilidade no casal e eventuais diferenças de género. O presente estudo visa explorar a correlação entre a rejeição de um estilo de vida sem filhos, necessidade de paternidade, aceitação da infertilidade e dimensões de intimidade (intimidade sexual, proximidade emocional, comunicação e intimidade social) e explorar as correlações das mesmas. A amostra deste estudo consistiu num grupo de casais portugueses inférteis (N=70 participantes) com infertilidade primária que se encontravam em lista de espera para tratamentos de fertilidade ou a iniciar o seu primeiro ciclo de tratamentos de fertilidade. A análise exploratória dos dados foi conduzida utilizando Estatística descritiva e inferencial, Análise de Correlação de Spearman e outros testes estatísticos não paramétricos. Os resultados indicaram que a rejeição de um estilo de vida sem filhos, altos níveis de necessidade de paternidade e dificuldade em aceitar a infertilidade estava associada a níveis de intimidade adaptativos nas quatro dimensões (intimidade sexual, proximidade emocional, comunicação e intimidade social). Ademais, não houve diferença significativa entre os participantes masculinos e femininos nas variáveis analisadas (rejeição de um estilo de vida sem filhos, necessidade de paternidade, aceitação da infertilidade, intimidade sexual, proximidade emocional, comunicação e intimidade social). Estes resultados oferecem uma nova perspetiva sobre a infertilidade e os casais inférteis que sugere que a partilha das dificuldades e adversidades relacionadas com a infertilidade pode fortalecer a intimidade de casal.Xavier, Maria Raúl Andrade Martins LoboVeritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaCapela, Inês Morgado Novo2022-03-17T11:27:35Z2022-02-102021-112022-02-10T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/37067TID:202961893enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-12T17:42:30Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/37067Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:30:08.315344Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples Capela, Inês Morgado Novo Infertility Rejection of a childless lifestyle Need for parenthood Acceptance of infertility and intimacy Infertilidade Rejeição de uma vida sem filhos Necessidade de parentalidade Aceitação da infertilidade e intimidade Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Psicologia |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples |
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Perspectives on infertility and a childless lifestyle : its associations with intimacy in infertile couples |
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Capela, Inês Morgado Novo |
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Capela, Inês Morgado Novo |
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Xavier, Maria Raúl Andrade Martins Lobo Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Capela, Inês Morgado Novo |
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Infertility Rejection of a childless lifestyle Need for parenthood Acceptance of infertility and intimacy Infertilidade Rejeição de uma vida sem filhos Necessidade de parentalidade Aceitação da infertilidade e intimidade Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Psicologia |
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Infertility Rejection of a childless lifestyle Need for parenthood Acceptance of infertility and intimacy Infertilidade Rejeição de uma vida sem filhos Necessidade de parentalidade Aceitação da infertilidade e intimidade Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Sociais::Psicologia |
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Infertility is a condition that affects many couples around the world. Most studies on infertility focus on individual experience of infertility and fertility treatments related stress, rather than study the associations of the different dimensions of the couples’ experience when facing infertility related struggles and the gender differences. This study aims to characterise the following variables: rejection of a childless lifestyle, need for parenthood, acceptance of infertility and intimacy dimensions (sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy) and explore the correlation between those variables. This study’s participant sample consisted of a group of Portuguese infertile couples (N=70 participants) with primary infertility that were on the waiting list for fertility treatments or starting their first fertility treatment cycle. The exploratory data analysis was conducted using Descriptive and inferential Statistics, Spearman Correlation Analysis and other non-parametric tests. There results findings indicated that rejection of a childless lifestyle, high levels of need for parenthood and difficulty in accepting infertility was associated with adaptive levels of intimacy in all four dimensions (sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy). Additionally, there was not significant difference between male and female participants across the variables analysed (rejection of childless lifestyle, need for parenthood, acceptance of infertility, sexual intimacy, emotional proximity, communication and social intimacy). These findings offer a new perspective on infertility and infertile couples that suggests that sharing hardship and adversity related to infertility might strengthen intimacy. |
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