المناعة النفسية و علاقتها بأساليب التعامل مع الضغوط النفسية للنساء اللواتي يعانن من حالة العقم

Abstract EN

Infertility is a very important psychological stress factor for women.

These stresses are exacerbated in eastern and Arab societies in particular.

The effect of stress depends on the coping strategies with stress, as well as on psychological immunity.

This study aimed to: 1.

Examine the level of psychological immunity of women who suffer from infertility.

2.

Examine coping strategies with psychological stress in women who suffer from a state of infertility 3.

Identify the differences in psychological immunity according to the variables of age and length of marriage.

4.

Identify the differences in coping strategies with stress according to the variables of age and length of marriage.

5.

Examining the relationship between psychological immunity and coping strategies with psychological stress.

Two measures of psychological immunity and coping strategies were adopted.

A sample of 78 women attending Kamal Al-Samurai Hospital was selected.

The results showed a moderate level of psychiatric immunity.

The results also showed that the coping strategies interaction, the use of emotional support, effective interaction, and the use of instrumental support.

Also, statistically significant differences were found in the psychological immunity according to the variable of age and the duration of marriage.

There were also statistically significant differences in the methods of religious coping and the use of means of support according to the variable of age.

There was also a significant relationship between most coping strategies and psychological immunity.

In light of these results, a number of recommendations were presented and a number of future works were suggested