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- Title
The Psychological Reactions to Infertility: Sex Roles and Coping Styles.
- Authors
Adler, John D.; Boxley, Russell L.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if sex roles would predict the extent to which people experience problems in coping with infertility. Based on questionnaire responses of 164 medical patients, it was found that patients scoring higher in masculinity, or androgyny reported fewer problems in coping with infertility, as measured by self-esteem and body image. It was also found that groups of infertile, formerly infertile, and fertile patients were no different in levels of coping. It was suggested that physicians might be able to identify patients at risk for poorer coping with infertility by screening new referrals for self-esteem and historical-background variables.
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation; GENDER role; INFERTILITY; GENITAL diseases; SELF-esteem; BODY image; SELF-confidence; SELF-perception; MENTAL imagery
- Publication
Sex Roles, 1985, Vol 12, Issue 3-4, p271
- ISSN
0360-0025
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF00287593