EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESILIENCE AND INFERTILITY-RELATED STRESS IN MARRIED COUPLES IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Present study was planned to find out the predictive relationship
between resilience and infertility-related stress in married couples
in Pakistan. A sample consists of 100 wives and husbands (i.e., 50
married couples) of ages 20-40 years (M=32.3; SD= 3.12),
undergoing fertility challenges was selected using purposive
sampling technique. The study variables were measured through
Urdu translated-version of the Resilience scale-25 (Wagnild &
Young, 1993) and the Infertility-Related Stress Scale (Casu &
Gremigni, 2016). Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
were analyzed through descriptive statistics and Regression
analysis was used to make inference from the data. Results showed
strong predictive association between resilience and infertility
stress. The study reflected the significance of resilience and
infertility-related stress which play a crucial role in shaping
couples’ experiences with fertility issues. The results also have
imperative implications for the provision of empathetic and efficient
care, designing and utilizing the personalized interventions and
support programs for those with fertility issues