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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2020.11.8.107

The Relationship between Social Support and Infertility Stress in Infertile Men  

Park, Jum-Mi (Department of nursing, Namseoul University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.11, no.8, 2020 , pp. 107-113 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationships between social support and infertility stress in infertile men. Method: Participants were 120 infertile men in a hospital located S city Korea. The structured questionnaire included social support scale, fertility problem inventory scale. The data were examined using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlation with SPSS 25.0. Results: Social support was significantly correlated with infertility stress(r=-.32, p=<.001). Conclusion: Based on this study, infertility stress could be decreased by social support improvement in infertile men. Theses results suggests that infertile men need nursing intervention to minimize infertility stress by promoting social support.
Keywords
Infertility; Stress; Social support; Men; Mental health;
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