Unfulfilled desire for pregnancy: Gender and family differences in emotional burden among a Nigerian sample

Unfulfilled desire for pregnancy: Gender and family differences in emotional burden among a Nigerian sample

Summary The aims of this study were to compare anxiety and depressive symptoms between a sample of Nigerian women and their husbands on treatment for infertility, and to identify factors, which are associated with emotional burden in their families. In total, 82 women and their spouses completed the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2008-05, Vol.28 (4), p.408-409
Hauptverfasser: Fatoye, F. O., Owolabi, A. T., Eegunranti, B. A., Fatoye, G. K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Anxiety
Anxiety - etiology
Depression - etiology
Desire for pregnancy
emotional burden
Family - psychology
Female
Gender differences
Humans
Infertility, Female - psychology
Male
Marriage
Mothers
Nigeria
Pregnancy
Spouses - psychology
Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:Summary The aims of this study were to compare anxiety and depressive symptoms between a sample of Nigerian women and their husbands on treatment for infertility, and to identify factors, which are associated with emotional burden in their families. In total, 82 women and their spouses completed the two subscales of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) at the gynaecology clinics of a Nigerian teaching hospital. The women had a significantly higher mean anxiety score (p
ISSN:0144-3615
1364-6893
DOI:10.1080/01443610802091875