RESILIENCE AS A PROTECTIVE FACTOR FOR DEPRESSION AMONG INFERTILE WOMEN OF FAISALABAD
Keywords:
Infertility, Depression, ResilienceAbstract
Background: Infertility is one the major cause of depression among married women of Pakistan. Resilience is a psychological skill that can help to manage depression in married women. This study was designed to assess depression and resilience among infertile women of Faisalabad. Methods: A correlational study was conducted from May to Aug 2022. Purposive sampling technique was used to gather information from different infertility centers and hospitals of Faisalabad, Pakistan. The Mean age of the subjects was 31.38±5.57 years. To assess the level of depression and resilience among infertile women, the Urdu version of the Siddiqui-Shah Depression Scale (SSDS) and the Resilience Scale (RS) were used. Statistical analysis was done on SPSS-26. Results: Out of the 110 participants, 89 (81%) were primary while 21 (20%) were secondary infertile. Resilience and depression negatively correlated significantly (p=0.000) in infertile women. The respondents from rural areas (p<0.05), those with increased number of treatments (p<0.05) and those having primary type of infertility (p<0.05) showed significantly high level of depression. Conclusion: Resilience and depression have negative association. Depression is predominant among rural as compared to urban residents, and in primary infertile women with increased number of treatments compared to secondary infertile women.
Pak J Physiol 2023;19(4):46–8
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