title: A study of sociocultural factors on depression in Chinese infertile women from Hunan Province.
abstract: To explore the sociocultural factors influencing depression in Chinese infertile women in Hunan Province.
  
  
  
  A cross-sectional study was carried out. A total of 211 Chinese infertile women completed demographic details, a disease-related information questionnaire, a self-rating depression scale (SDS) and a social support rating scale (SSRS).
  
  
  
  One hundred and seven (50.71%) of the participants were classified as depressed according to the self-rating depression scale. The average SDS index score was 50.06 ± 10.59. Using analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation and a multivariable regression analysis, the results showed family type, feelings of discrimination, social support, feelings of shame and reproductive pressures were influential factors in depression among Chinese infertile women.
  
  
  
  Sociocultural factors influence depression levels in Chinese female infertile patients. The unique aspects of Chinese culture may have a negative mental impact on the patients, and cultural factors should be taken into consideration in the development of coping strategies for Chinese infertile women.
authors.affiliation: a Nursing Department , Medical School, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P. R. China.|b The Third XiangYa Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: b The Third XiangYa Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.affiliation: a Nursing Department , Medical School, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Fengjiao
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: b The Third XiangYa Hospital, Central South University , Changsha , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chunli
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.affiliation: a Nursing Department , Medical School, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Marin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guimerans
authors.affiliation: a Nursing Department , Medical School, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Haiyan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.affiliation: a Nursing Department , Medical School, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yiqin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: a Nursing Department , Medical School, Shaoxing University , Shaoxing , P. R. China.
authors.forename: Dengke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000208:ethnology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: China; Chinese women; depression; infertility; sociocultural factors