Table 1 Variables considered in the questionnaire and description of measures
Dimensions | Measures | Variables |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic Characteristics | Single item Questions (2 items) | Age in years Educational Level (Senior School/ College) |
Infertility Related Characteristics | Single Item Questions (3 items) | Type of Diagnosis (Male, Female, Combined, Unexplained) Type of Treatment (IVF, ICSI, IUI) Duration of Infertility in years |
Stressful Life Events | Stress-inducing events in the couples’ lives Questionnaire (FLS) [43] (3 items) | Stressful events in the family of origin (Absence/Presence) In family pre-existing pregnancy difficulties (Absence/Presence) Health problems in childhood (Absence/Presence) |
Coping Strategies | Coping Orientations to Problem Experienced- New Italian version (COPE-NVI) [56, 57] (60 items, 5-point scale) | Problem Solving (Cronbach α = 0.83; cut-off = 32.0) |
Positive Attitude (Cronbach α = 0.76; cut-off = 30.9) | ||
Social Support (Cronbach α = 0.91; cut-off = 27.7) | ||
Avoidance (Cronbach α = 0.70; cut-off = 23.5) | ||
Turning to religion (Cronbach α = 0.85; cut-off = 22.7) | ||
Dyadic Adjustment | Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) [58, 59] (32 items, 6-point scale) | Total Score (satisfaction, cohesion, consensus, affectional expression) (Cronbach α = 0.93; cut-off = 115.0) |
Fertility Quality of Life | Fertility Quality of Life Questionnaire (FertiQoL) [20,21,22] (36 items, 5-point scale) | Core FertiQoL (Cronbach α = 0.92; cut-off = 54.6) |
Treatment FertiQoL (Cronbach α = 0.92; cut-off = 60.4) |