The Attachment Styles of Infertile Couples Referred to Infertility Center of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Sari 2016-2017

Background: Attachment is a relatively stable emotional bonding that is created between the child and the mother and affects the type of individual s psychological adjustment with infertility. The aim of this study was to determine the attachment styles of infertile couples referred to Imam Khomeini hospital in 2016-2017. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 240 individuals referred to infertility clinics with available sampling method. Inclusion criteria was desire to participatein the study, having primary infertility, being able to reading and writing. Couples who took immunosuppressive drugs, addicted to drugs or alcohol or had a remarriage history were excluded from the study. Socio-demographic questionnaire and Collins and Read Revised Adult Attachment Scale (RAAS) were completed by participants. Data were analyzed using Chi Square and SPSS- 20. The significance level was considered as pvalue <0.05. Results: The mean standard deviation of participant s age were 33.3±6.8 years. 37.9% of the participants had secure, 29.6% had anxious, 22.1% had avoidant and 10.4% preoccupied attachment styles. Overall most of the participants had insecure attachment styles. 62.1% of women and 63.3% of men had insecure attachment styles. Chi-Square test results showed that the distribution of two types of secure and insecure attachment styles were similar between males and females (P = 0.690). Conclusion: Given the high prevalence of insecure attachment styles in infertile couples, the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies in the framework of attachment and coping theories is recommended

کلیدواژه ها:

Attachment Styles ، Infertility ، Infertile Couples