Evaluations of emotional reactions and coping behaviors as well as correlated factors for infertile couples receiving assisted reproductive technologies

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 291-302

  Hsu, Yi Ling ^a   Kuo, Bih Jaw ^b  

^a Nursing and Management ^*

^b Jen Te Junior College of Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technology; Coping behavior; Emotional reaction; Infertility

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; TAIWAN;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; EMBRYO TRANSFER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; INSEMINATION, ARTIFICIAL; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TAIWAN;

EID: 0036986086     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JNR.0000347610.14166.52     Document Type: Article

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