International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecological Nursing
2022, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part A
A study to assess the level of stress among women with infertility at selected infertility centres of Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Mohanta Bijaya and Kalavathi S
Background and Objectives: Infertility is a global health issues. Inability to have a child is stressful and affects all aspects of couple’s lives. The aim of the study was to assess the level of stress among women with infertility.
Materials and Methods: A non-experimental, uni-variant descriptive survey design was used which included 200 infertile women in two infertility centres of Dehradun. The self-developed Likert stress scale was administered to all the participants.
Result: The descriptive and inferential statistics were used in this study. In this study according to their age, 82% were in the age group of (25-34) years. Out of 200 respondents, majority of women, 144 (72%) had severe stress followed by 56 (28%) had moderate stress. The levels of stress had significant association with type of family and span of infertility.
Conclusion: Relationship between stress and infertility has been debated for years. Women with infertility report elevated levels of anxiety and depression, so it is clear that infertility causes stress.
Mohanta Bijaya, Kalavathi S. A study to assess the level of stress among women with infertility at selected infertility centres of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Int J Obstetrics Gynaecological Nurs 2022;4(2):07-10.