EFFECT OF COPPING STRATEGIES ON INFERTILITY STRESS AMONG INFERTILE MEN AND WOMEN

The main objective of the study was to investigate the effect of coping strategies on infertility stress among infertile men and women. This study was conducted on 80 infertile couple aged between 20 to 45 years attending the infertility clinics in Hanamkonda and Warangal. Coping strategies inventory and fertility problem inventory were used to measure the effect of coping skills on infertility stress levels. The results were analyzed using MANOVA. Results showed that all dimensions of coping strategies had significant impact on infertility stress dimensions except sexual concern stress.