Open AccessPsychological Resilience as the Mediating Factor Between Stigma and Social Avoidance and Distress of Infertility Patients in China: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis
Author(s) -
Qing Zhao,
Chaoji Huangfu,
Junzheng Li,
Huihui Liu,
Nan Tang
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s354803
Subject(s) - infertility , structural equation modeling , psychology , stigma (botany) , psychological distress , clinical psychology , psychological intervention , psychological resilience , distress , social support , psychiatry , social psychology , mental health , pregnancy , statistics , genetics , mathematics , biology
Stigma, social avoidance and distress may seriously affect the quality of life of infertility patients. Psychological resilience has been proved to effectively combat psychological stress. This study aimed to explore the mediating role of psychological resilience between stigma and social avoidance and distress (SAD) in females with an unfulfilled wish for a child.