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Satisfaction measured by the Satisfaction with Life Scale in case of the experience of an IVF cycle
 
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Department of Midwifery, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
 
 
Publication date: 2023-10-24
 
 
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Kleanthi Gourounti   

Department of Midwifery, School of Health and Care Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece
 
 
Eur J Midwifery 2023;7(Supplement 1):A81
 
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Introduction:
Research is mainly examined negative indicators of psychological adjustment to the experience of in vitro fertilization (IVF), such as depression, anxiety or distress. However, it is important to examine positive emotions too in order to assess psychological adjustment of infertile couples. The current study was to expand this research to positive aspects of psychological adjustment by examining satisfaction with life and well-being. The aim of the current research was to test validity and reliability of Satisfaction with Life Scale to a sample of Greek infertile couples.

Material and Methods:
90 couples, who experienced an IVF cycle, filled in the Satisfaction with Life Questionnaire (SWLS). In order to confirm the validity of the instrument in the sample of this research, confirmatory factor analyzes (Confirmatory Factor Analysis - CFA) were carried out using the IBM SPSS AMOS software which is specialized in the analysis of structural equation models (Structural Equation Modeling - SEM). The reliability analysis was carried out using the IBM SPSS statistical processing software package by calculating the Cronbach's Alpha size.

Results:
The results of confirmatory factor analyzes and reliability analysis proved that Satisfaction with Life Questionnaire met the criteria of validity and reliability.

Conclusions:
Validity and reliability of Satisfaction with Life Questionnaire was adequate. This scale can be used in infertile couples. Then, it is important to examine and identify factors that are correlated with increase of well-being, and use these factors to develop psychological interventions that assist infertile individuals in maintaining their quality of life and buffer the effects of stressors during the experience of an IVF cycle.

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