الانعكاسات النفسية للعقم لدى عينة من الزوجات غير المنجبات في مدينة غزة

Abstract EN

The aim of this study is to explore the psychological impact of infertility among a sample of infertile wives in Gaza city, and to determine if there are statistically significant differences in the psychological impact of infertility due to a number of personal and familial variables.

The study sample consisted of 2 groups, the first is the infertile group (N = 132) and the second is the fertile group (N = 115).

The researcher used (SCL-90) to measure the psychological impact (psychopathological symptoms) of infertility.

The research outcomes revealed that there is psychopathological impact resulted by infertility and indicated that there are statistically significant differences between fertilized wives and infertile wives in the psychopathological symptoms in favor of infertile wives.

In addition, the outcomes showed that there are statistically significant differences in the level of psychopathology symptoms among infertile wives due to marriage duration and marriage agreements.

Finally the outcomes indicated that there are no statistically significant differences in the total score of the psychopathological symptoms among infertile wives due to the existence of mother-in-laws and the level of economic status.