Spiritual Coping and Quality of Life in Infertile Couples: Evidence from a Fertility Center in Lahore, Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.56976/rjsi.v5i1.82Keywords:
Infertility, Spiritual Coping, Quality of Life, Infertile Couples, Infertility CounsellingAbstract
This study aims to investigate the association between spiritual coping and quality of life in infertile couples. The researchers used a cross-sectional survey research design for carrying out this study. Data was collected from 58 infertile couples visiting Lahore Institute of Fertility and Endocrinology (LIFE), Hameed Latif Hospital for infertility diagnosis or treatment. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data about socio-demographics, spiritual coping and quality of life. The researchers used SPSS IBM Version 21.0 to analyze quantitative data. The results showed a significant relationship between spiritual coping and quality of life in infertile couples. It was furthermore found that spiritual coping and quality of life in infertile couples varied across their gender, age, education, area of residence, family system and income level. On the basis of these findings, the researchers suggest that infertility counseling should be imparted at fertility centers involving spiritual coping that may help infertile couples in improving their quality of life, especially during the treatment process.
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