title: Comparison of resilience, positive/negative affect, and psychological vulnerability between Iranian infertile and fertile men.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare resilience, positive/negative effect, and psychological vulnerability between fertile and infertile men.
  
  
  METHODS
  The research sample consisted of 40 fertile and 40 infertile men who were selected among men who presented to an infertility clinic. To collect data, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Positive/Negative Affect Schedule, and Brief Symptoms Inventory were used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The MANOVA results showed that infertile men had higher mean (SD) score for negative affect (46.15±8.31 vs. 23.10±8.50) and psychological vulnerability (37.90±12.39 vs. 23.30±6.40) than fertile men (P= 0.001); while infertile men had lower resilience (59.35±14.25 vs. 82.17±13.03) and positive affect (43.01±10.46 vs. 61.85±8.14) than fertile men (P= 0.001).The results of multiple regressions showed that resilience and negative affect had the highest significant contribution in prediction of psychological vulnerability in the infertile.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Resilience and negative effects are the best predicators for mental vulnerability of infertile men. These factors may be addressed in future studies in infertile men.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  None.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box: 179, Ardabil, Iran.
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abolghasemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box: 179, Ardabil, Iran.
authors.forename: Saied
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajabi
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, P.O. Box: 179, Ardabil, Iran.
authors.forename: Moslem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheikhi
authors.affiliation: Ardebil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardebil, Iran.
authors.forename: Azar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kiamarsi
authors.affiliation: Ardebil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardebil, Iran.
authors.forename: Vida
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sadrolmamaleki
keywords: Infertile; Positive/Negative Affects; Psychological Vulnerability; Resilience