Protective Emotional Regulation Processes Towards Adjustment in Infertile Patients

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dc.contributor.authorPinto-Gouveira, José
dc.contributor.authorGalhardo, Ana
dc.contributor.authorCunha, Marina
dc.contributor.authorMatos, Marcela
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-16T14:47:06Z
dc.date.available2013-01-16T14:47:06Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractLittle is known about emotional regulation processes of psychological flexibility/acceptance, self-compassion, and coping styles in infertility and the way they may exert a protective function towards depression. The aim of the current study was to explore how these emotion regulation processes are related to depression and to the sense of self-efficacy to deal with infertility in infertile patients. Gender differences were also considered. One hundred couples without known fertility problems and 100 couples with an infertility diagnosis completed the instruments: Beck Depression Inventory, Coping Styles Questionnaire, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, Self-Compassion Scale and Infertility Self-efficacy Scale. Infertile couples presented statistically significantly higher scores on depression and lower scores in psychological flexibility/acceptance and self-compassion than the control group.This pattern was particularly identified in women who also tended to use less an emotional/detached coping style and to perceive themselves as less confident to deal with infertility than men. Multiple regression analysis showed that psychological flexibility/acceptance was a significant predictor of depressive symptoms in men and women with infertility. Emotional regulation processes, such as psychological flexibility/acceptance and self-compassion, seem to be relevant to the understanding of depressive symptoms and psychological adjustment to infertility, suggesting that these issues should be addressed in a therapeutic context with these couples.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositorio.ismt.pt/handle/123456789/43
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherHuman Fertility,pt_PT
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccesspt_PT
dc.subjectInfertilidade - Infertilitypt_PT
dc.subjectAceitação - Acceptancept_PT
dc.subjectAutocompaixão - Self-compassionpt_PT
dc.subjectAuto-eficácia - Self-efficacypt_PT
dc.subjectEstilos de enfrentamento - Coping stylespt_PT
dc.subjectAjustamento - Adjustmentpt_PT
dc.titleProtective Emotional Regulation Processes Towards Adjustment in Infertile Patientspt_PT
dc.typearticlept_PT
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