Multidimensional Psychological Stress During Pregnancies in Women Who Conceived via In Vitro Fertilization

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor L. Stevenson ◽  
Susan Silva
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
White Women ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
History Of ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Distress Scale

Purpose: To explore relationships among the 3 psychological dimensions of stress, stimulus/environmental, perceptual, and emotional response, and then to develop a multidimensional composite measure of overall stress, and to determine demographic and clinical characteristics associated with stress in women who became pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF). Methods: Cross-sectional design using self-report questionnaires during the second trimester. Multidimensional stress was assessed with the Prenatal Life Events Scale, Life Event Distress Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Index-State, and the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Measure. Results: Participants (n = 144), aged 25–40 years, were enrolled June 2010–August 2011 from a private fertility clinic. Exploratory principal factor analysis was used to develop an overall stress score from the stress measures. Multiple stepwise regression analyses were conducted to determine characteristics related to the stress measures. White race tended to be associated with lower stress scores (p = .079). White participants also had lower perceived stress (p = .007), and those with a history of miscarriage had higher pregnancy-related anxiety (p = .035). Conclusions: White women had lower perceived stress. History of one or more miscarriage was associated with higher pregnancy-related anxiety. Additional research examining multidimensional stress is needed across the pregnancy trimesters as well as comparisons to women who conceived without IVF both in United States and internationally.

Perceived Stress and Intent to Die in Young Soldiers Who Attempt Suicide

Crisis ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Shelef ◽  
Anat Brunstein Klomek ◽  
Nirit Yavnai ◽  
Golan Shahar
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Israeli Defense Force ◽  
History Of ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Abstract. Background: Intent to die is an important component of suicide risk assessment. The authors compared the predictive effect of two forms of stress – military and perceived – in intent to die by suicide among young adult Israeli soldiers with a history of suicide attempts. Depression, suicide ideation, and habituation/acquired capacity for suicidality served as covariates. Methods: Participants were 60 young adult soldiers in the Israeli Defense Force (ISF; aged 18–21 years), who made a suicide attempt during their military service. Study variables were assessed using self-report measures. Results: Intent to die by suicide correlated with suicide ideation, habituation/acquired capacity, depressive symptoms, and perceived stress. In a multiple regression analysis, perceived stress predicted intent to die (b = .44, p = .002) over and above the prediction by suicide ideation (b = .42, p = .013) and acquired capacity/habituation (b = .28, p = .023). Limitations: The cross-sectional design restricts causal inference. In addition, an exclusive reliance on self-report measures might have inflated shared method variance. Conclusions: Perceived stress captures a unique dimension of intent to die by suicide among young suicide attempters.

scholarly journals Analysis of factors associated with ovarian reserve in a group of poor responders to in vitro fertilization: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Budi Wiweko ◽  
Quamila Fahrizani Afdi ◽  
Achmad Kemal Harzif ◽  
Gita Pratama ◽  
Kanadi Sumapradja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Ovarian Reserve ◽  
Poor Responder ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Responders ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
The Poor ◽  
History Of

Background: Poor ovarian reserve and a high rate of pregnancy failure associated with low quality and quantity of oocytes are observed in poor responders to in vitro fertilization. Objective: To assess the effect of age, body mass index (BMI), endometriosis, and history of ovarian surgery on ovarian reserve in a group of poor responders. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study 749 women who referred to Yasmin Clinic of Dr Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital from January 2013 to June 2017 were enrolled. Two definitions of poor responders and Poseidon criteria and consecutive sampling techniques were used. Participants were divided into good and poor responder groups based on the ovarian reserve test; participant with oocyte ≤ 3 was classified as a poor responder. Based on this, 188 participants with nine (4-47) oocytes were included in the poor responder group. While good responder comprised of two (0-3) oocytes. Results: Age and anti-Mullerian hormone level (AMH) were significantly associated with ovarian reserve in the poor-responder group (p < 0.001). However, in multivariate analyses, age was the only significant predictor of ovarian response in the poor responder group (p = 0.004). While endometriosis was the significant predictor of Poseidon groups 1 and 4, surgical history was the significant predictor of Poseidon groups 2 and 3. Meanwhile, an increase in BMI decreased the risk of classification under Poseidon group 3. Conclusion: Age, AMH, BMI, endometriosis, and history of ovarian surgery affected the risk of classification of the Poseidon group. Key words: Ovarian reserve, Poseidon, In vitro fertilization.

scholarly journals The Effect of Stress, Anxiety and Depression on In Vitro Fertilization Outcome in Kazakhstani Public Clinical Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 937
Author(s):  
Gauri Bapayeva ◽  
Gulzhanat Aimagambetova ◽  
Alpamys Issanov ◽  
Sanja Terzic ◽  
Talshyn Ukybassova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Clinical Depression ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
The Impact

Although it is clear that infertility leads to heightened stress for patients, the impact of depressed mood and anxiety on treatment outcome is inconsistently reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of stress, depression and anxiety on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in Kazakhstani public assisted reproductive technology (ART) clinics. The prospective cohort study was performed between June 2019 and September 2020 using questionnaires to assess psychological stress, depressed mood and anxiety in women referred to IVF clinics in two public clinical centers in Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan and Aktobe. Our study sample comprised 142 women with the average age of 33.9 ± 4.9 years, and infertility duration 6.0 ± 3.5 years. More than half of respondents had Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) scores higher than 16, indicating their risk of developing clinical depression. Ninety-one percent of women from Aktobe city were at risk for clinical depression (p < 0.001). Aktobe city respondents had higher stress subscale scores and anxiety scale scores (p < 0.001) than Nur-Sultan respondents. Statistical analysis showed that IVF outcome was not significantly associated with depression and stress, while the higher anxiety scale scores were negatively associated with clinical pregnancy after IVF.

Achieving pregnancy at a late reproductive age in a patient with a history of multiple failed in vitro fertilization attempts

2021 ◽  
Vol 7_2021 ◽  
pp. 202-209
Author(s):  
Kirienko K.V. Kirienko ◽  
Osina E.A. Osina ◽  
Apryshko V.P. Apryshko ◽  
Voloshanenko V.V. Voloshanenko V ◽  
Yakovenko S.A. Yakovenko S ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
History Of

Ovarian hyperstimulation and the in vitro fertilization procedure do not influence early neuromotor development; a history of subfertility does

2010 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 544-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin J. Middelburg ◽  
Maaike L. Haadsma ◽  
Maas Jan Heineman ◽  
Arend F. Bos ◽  
Mijna Hadders-Algra
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Ovarian Hyperstimulation ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
History Of ◽  
Neuromotor Development

scholarly journals Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on COMPI Fertility Problem Stress Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Scale in Patients Undergoing IVF/ICSI

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Arzu Yurci ◽  
Saban Karayagiz
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Lower State ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Fertility Problem

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on infertile couples dealing with stress and anxiety during in vitro fertilization treatment. STUDY DESIGN: 252 infertile patients who applied for in vitro fertilization treatment were included in this cross-sectional study. Data were collected via four data collection tools including socio-demographic form, COVID-19 Inventory (COVID-I), COMPI fertility problem stress scale (COMPI-FPSS), and state-trait anxiety scale. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS statistical software included statistical analysis such as averages, standard deviations, correlation, regression, and t-test. RESULTS: Both negative and weak correlations were found between COMPI fertility problem stress scale and subscales of state-trait anxiety scale as well as the total score of state-trait anxiety scale. In terms of socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and their responses in state-trait anxiety scale and ISS forms, the correlation coefficients were also so low. The results also showed that public officials, health professionals, and educators showed lower state-trait anxiety scale (stress-related anxiety) scores. CONCLUSION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in spontaneous pregnancy expectations. Although participants were mostly stressed because of the COVID-19 outbreak, they didn’t change their in vitro fertilization treatment plans during the outbreak.

scholarly journals Resilience, Perceived Stress, and Depressed Mood in Women Under in Vitro Fertilization Treatment

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Fernandez-Ferrera ◽  
David Llaneza-Suarez ◽  
Daniel Fernandez-Garcia ◽  
Vanesa Castañon ◽  
Cristina Llaneza-Suarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protective Effect ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vitro Fertilization ◽  
Infertile Women

AbstractIt has been suggested that women who display higher resilience levels may have less psychological distress during IVF. The aim of this study was to evaluate how infertile women deal with perceived stress, depressed mood, and sleep disturbances at the first IVF attempt and after one or more negative IVF outcomes depending on their level of resilience. An observational, cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 207 infertile women undergoing IVF procedures. The participants completed the short version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the short version of the European Spanish Version of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10), and the Jenkins Sleep Scale (JSS). The relationship between CD-RISC scores ranked according to percentiles and mean PSS-10 scores revealed that women with strong resilience had lower perceived stress. After splitting the sample according to CD-RISC percentiles, differences were observed only at the first IVF attempt and the observed protective effect of high resilience scores appears to disappear following a negative IVF outcome. Women with high resilience are less likely to suffer from perceived stress or depressed mood during their first IVF attempt, this protective effect appears to be lost after a negative outcome.

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