Interactive effects of social support and disclosure on fertility-related stress

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2013

Autores

Martins, Mariana V. (Autor) FPCEUP; Brennan D Peterson (Autor) Outra; Patricio Costa (Autor) FPCEUP; Maria E Costa (Autor) FPCEUP; Rikke Lund (Autor) Outra; Lone Schmidt (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Vol. 30 Nº 4

Páginas: 371-388

ISSN: 0265-4075

Editora: SAGE

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 20 Citações

ISI Web of Science

Scopus - 32 Citações

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências sociais > Ciências da comunicação

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-005-0CE

DOI: 10.1177/0265407512456672

Abstract (EN): Individuals perceiving high social support tend to perceive better adjustment to infertility. However, it remains unclear whether this benefit is affected by the actual disclosure of the infertility condition. The present study aimed to examine the role of disclosure of fertility status in moderating the relationship between perceived social support and fertility-related stress. The study population (N = 698) was drawn from a longitudinal cohort design of Danish men and women beginning fertility treatment with a 12-month follow-up. Participants were 698 subjects (364 women and 334 men) who completed self-administered questionnaires measuring perceived social support at T1, and fertility status disclosure and fertility stress at T2. Results indicated that when infertility is not disclosed to at least a close relationship, the beneficial effects of social support on both social and personal stress cease to exist. Also, when participants perceived high social support, higher levels of social and personal stress were associated with keeping infertility a secret within close relationships, but when low social support was perceived, high social and personal stress levels were associated with disclosing infertility to all close relationships. Findings from this study provide evidence that the prospective relationship between social support and fertility-related stress is moderated by the decision of disclosing infertility. Infertility health professionals can help couples in deciding to which contexts they should disclose their infertility by assessing social support.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

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