Effects of depression on the quality of life of infertile couples: a study based on the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2020.08.009
- VernacularTitle:抑郁对不孕不育夫妇生命质量的影响-基于主客体互倚模型的研究
- Author:
Jie CHEN
1
;
Haixin BO
Author Information
1. 北京协和医院妇科内分泌与生殖中心病房 100730，
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2020;36(8):603-608
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To study the effect of depression on the quality of life of infertile couples by using a binary analysis method, namely the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM).Methods:A total of 191 infertile couples admitted to the reproductive center of Peking union medical college hospital from May 2019 to August 2019 were selected for a cross-sectional survey using the simplified Chinese version of FertiQoL and PHQ-9, and the path relationship of the mutual influence of the quality of life of couples was analyzed through the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model.Results:Depression in both wives and husbands significantly predicted their own quality of life ( β=-0.569, P<0.01; β=-0.588, P<0.01), the main effect was significant. In terms of object effect, male depression had a significant effect on women's quality of life ( β=-0.253, P=0.032), while wife depression had no statistical significance on men's quality of life. Conclusions:The results confirm that the quality of life of infertile couples is affected by individual and object depression. Therefore, evaluating both partners from a systematic perspective can improve the complexity of psychological problems in infertile couples and help healthcare professionals develop interventions to help infertile couples manage psychological and social stress.
