title: Assessing infertility-related stress: the factor structure of the Fertility Problem Inventory in Italian couples undergoing infertility treatment.
abstract: The factor structure of the Fertility Problem Inventory (FPI) and its invariance across gender were examined in Italian couples undergoing infertility treatment. About 1000 subjects (both partners of 500 couples) completed two questionnaires prior to commencing infertility treatment at a private Clinic in Palermo, Italy. Confirmatory Factor Analysis demonstrated that the original factor structure of the FPI was partially confirmed. Two correlated factors (Infertility Life Domains and Importance of Parenthood) were obtained via a post hoc Exploratory Factor Analysis. Finally, the invariance of this factor structure across gender was confirmed. The study supported the relevance of two interrelated factors specific to infertility stress which could help clinicians to focus on the core infertility-related stress domains of infertile couples.
authors: Psychology Unit, ANDROS Day Surgery Clinic , Palermo , Italy .
authors: Zaira
authors: Z
authors: Donarelli
authors: Salvatore
authors: S
authors: Gullo
authors: Gianluca
authors: G
authors: Lo Coco
authors: Angelo
authors: A
authors: Marino
authors: Piero
authors: P
authors: Scaglione
authors: Aldo
authors: A
authors: Volpes
authors: Adolfo
authors: A
authors: Allegra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Confirmative Factor Analysis; Fertility Problem Inventory; IUI-IVF/ICSI; infertile Italian couples; infertility-related stress