Importance of Personality Factors in Determining the Psychological Consequences of Infertility: A Systematic Review

Autor/inn/en	Darolia, Shashi; Ghosh, Debasruti
Titel	Importance of Personality Factors in Determining the Psychological Consequences of Infertility: A Systematic Review
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 49 (2022) 4, S.708-723 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ghosh, Debasruti)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/10901981211057109
Schlagwörter	Personality Traits; Birth; Pregnancy; Psychological Patterns; At Risk Persons; Stress Variables; Gender Differences; Emotional Response; Depression (Psychology); Anxiety + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Geburt; Schwangerschaft; Risikogruppe; Geschlechterkonflikt; Emotionales Verhalten; Angst
Abstract	Background and purpose: The diagnosis of infertility not only involves biological but the psychosocial links have also been established. Individual difference variables, such as personality and temperament have been found playing prominent role in modifying the psychological and biological aspects of infertility. This systematic review aimed to examine evidence-based research on the role of personality traits in determining vulnerability to stress in infertility, understand the gender-based differences, and deliver suggestions for future researches. Method: The search for studies relating to the variables was accomplished using various electronic databases. The search was kept limited to a time span of about 20 years, that is, from January 2000 to April 2020. Additional researches were collected from library source and others were retrieved by contacting experts. Studies were selected on the basis of a predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria, and quality of the studies was also taken into account. Results: The search of studies through above methods was fruitful in identifying 23 studies including six longitudinal and prospective studies, and 17 cross-sectional studies covering both individual- and model-based personality attributes related findings. The overall quality ratings of the studies ranged from fair to good. Conclusion: The review revealed that personality factors such as neuroticism, harm avoidance, and psychoticism are the potential risk factors, whereas optimism has a protective impact in the context of fertility disorders. The long-term impact of personality on infertility needs further exploration. Trait modification interventions during the treatment of infertility were also suggested in the light of previous findings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01