title: Development of the fertility adjustment scale.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a standardized measure of psychological adjustment to infertility.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional two-group comparison study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two specialized fertility clinics in large teaching hospitals.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty men and 50 women undergoing evaluation and/or treatment of fertility problems.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Fertility Adjustment Scale was administered with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale as a measure of concurrent validity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Scores on the Fertility Adjustment Scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Scores on the Fertility Adjustment Scale were distributed normally. Split-half and internal consistency were high. A significant correlation with measures of mood, anxiety, and distress provided evidence of concurrent validity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Preliminary results suggest that this measure will be a useful tool in assessing psychological reactions to fertility problems and outcomes of treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Health Psychology, University College Hospitals London, United Kingdom. l.glover@ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Glover
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Abel
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires