Author(s):
1. SAFITRI WIDAYANTI PUTRI:
Faculty of Health ‘Aisyiyah University of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
2. LULUK KHUSNUL DWIHESTIE:
Faculty of Health ‘Aisyiyah University of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Abstract:
Background: In Indonesia, in 2012, there were 39.8 million fertile age couples, 10-15% of whom were declared infertile. Infertility often develops into a social problem because the wife is considered to be the cause. Coping mechanisms are used in dealing with stress infertility. Aim: This study aims to determine the relationship between coping mechanisms and stress levels in childbearing women with infertility at PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Hospital. Method: Research design using cross-sectional. The sampling technique with total sampling found 38 female respondents of childbearing age with infertility-data collection with DASS 42 instrument and Brief Cope 28. Data analysis used Kendall's tau. Results: The results showed that the p-value was 0.002 <0.005, and the Correlation Coefficient value was 0.516. Conclusion: There is a relationship between coping mechanisms and stress levels in childbearing women with infertility at PKU Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta Hospital with moderate closeness.
Page(s):
1326-1329
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Year: 2021
Keywords:
Infertility
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Stress level
,
Coping mechanisms
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