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Design and Psychometric Evaluation of the Collaborative Coping With Infertility Questionnaire in Candidate of Assisted Reproductive Techniques Publisher Pubmed



Reisi M1 ; Kazemi A2
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  1. 1. School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Shahrekord, Iran
  2. 2. Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Scientific Reports Published:2024


Abstract

Evaluating couples’ coping with infertility and its impact on their mental health is valuable in designing supportive programs. Since infertility is a shared problem in married life, coping with it requires collaborative coping strategies. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to design and psychometrically evaluate the collaborative coping with infertility questionnaire (CCIQ) in candidates of assisted reproductive techniques (ART). The exploratory factor analysis of a 27-item questionnaire designed based on the Likert scale in the Persian language was evaluated through the principal component analysis method in a cross-sectional study conducted on 200 couples who volunteered for ART. The cut-off point of factor loadings was considered 0.4. Furthermore, the criterion validity of the questionnaire was evaluated using a 12-item revised Fertility Adjustment Scale (R-FAS) and its relationship with the score of the CCIQ. Moreover, the internal consistency of the questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha correlation coefficient. In the exploratory factor analysis, 20 items with a factor loading above 0.4 were extracted under three factors. The three extracted factors with a value above one explained 43.78% of the variance of CCIQ. The factor loading of the accepted items ranged between 0.402 and 0.691. External reliability was confirmed with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.98. The relationship between CCIQ and R-FAS score was significant (p < 0.0001). The results of the study showed that the 20-item CCIQ enjoyed acceptable validity and reliability in the three dimensions of ‘dynamic interaction,’ ‘reorganizing married life goals,’ and ‘perception about infertility,’ which can be used to evaluate collaborative coping with infertility questionnaire in ART candidates. © The Author(s) 2024.
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