Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Comparison of self-image, quality of thematic relationships and gender role conflict in fertile and infertile women

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
hengameh behzadnia 1
Nader Monirpour 2
hasan mirzahoseini 3
1 PhD Student Department of Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
2 Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University,, Qom, Iran
3 Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare self-image, quality of thematic relationships and gender role conflict between fertile and infertile women.
Methods: The method of the present study was causal-comparative. From the community of women with infertility, 200 people and also 200 fertile women were selected by available sampling method and according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria as a sample. The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale by Fitz and Warren (1996), the Thematic Relationship Quality Questionnaire (1995) and the Gender Role Conflict Scale by Onil et al. (1986) were used to collect data. Independent T method was used to analyze the collected data.
Results: Findings showed that between fertile and infertile women in the fields of self-image (F = 90.237, P = 0.000), quality of thematic relationships (F = 33.941, P = 0.000) and gender role conflict (F = 72.586, F = 0.000 P) There was a significant difference.
Conclusion: the group of fertile women had higher self-image, quality of thematic relationships and gender role conflict.
Keywords
Infertile women
quality of thematic relationships
gender role conflict and self-perception
Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 64, Issue 4
November and December 2021