Investigation of the relationship between psychological symtoms, attachment, resilience traits and treatment outcomes in ivf-treated women

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological symptoms, attachment, resilience traits and treatment outcomes in IVF-treated women. For this purpose, among the women who applied for IVF treatment to Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Center for Assisted Reproductive Techniques between February 2017 and August 2017, 88 women selected by purposeful sampling method were included. Participants' Sociodemographic Data Form, Brief Symptom Inventory, Fertility Problem Inventory, Experiences in Close Relationships and The Resilience in Midlife Scale were applied and the relations between the data obtained from these scales and IVF treatment outcomes were tried to be revealed. According to the findings obtained from our study; anxiety, depression and somatization scores did not differ according to IVF treatment result (p> 0.05). The Global Stress points related to infertility did not differ according to IVF treatment result (p> 0.05). Rejection of Childfree Lifestyle subscale scores of the Fertility Problem Inventory differed according to the IVF treatment outcome (p <0.05). The Total score of The Resilience in Midlife Scale, attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance scores did not differ according to IVF treatment outcome (p> 0.05). According the result of our study is that the success of IVF treatment is not closely related to psychological factors.