Assess the Level of Stress and Coping Strategies among Infertile Females at Selected Infertility Centers of Tumkur with a View to Develop an Information Booklet

The present study has been conducted to assess the level of stress and coping strategies among infertile females at selected infertility center of Tumkur. In order to achieve the objectives survey design with quantitative approach was adopted. The selection of sample was done by convenient sampling. The sample size was 50. The method of data collection was using baseline characteristics questions and a modified stress and coping strategies scale. Results shows that there is significant association between the stress among infertile females and selected demographic variables such as age, education, year since marriage, type of family and frequency of intercourse and there is significant association between coping strategies of infertile females and selected demographic variables such as age, education, year since marriage, type of family and frequency of intercourse. There is a positive correlation (0.61) between stress and coping strategies among infertile females.