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Dehghan Manshadi M, Fallah M H, Sedrpoushan N, Mohammadi F. Examining The Psychological Experiences of Infertile Couples with Adopted ChildrenMarieh. TB 2024; 23 (4) :80-101
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Examining The Psychological Experiences of Infertile Couples with Adopted ChildrenMarieh Dehghan(Ph.D.)1, Mohammad Hossein Fallah(Ph.D.)2, Najmeh Sedrpoushan(Ph.D.)3,
Fatemeh Mohammadi(Ph.D.s)4
1.Corresponding Author: Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
Email:Marieh.dehghan@gmail.com Tel: +989177154265
2.Associate Professor of Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
3.Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
4.PhD Student of Counseling Department of Psychology and Counseling, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Having children has always been the best way to complete the family and evolve the couple's identity. Couples who were unable to have children due to infertility have used alternative paths. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychological experiences of infertile couples with adopted children in Yazd.
Methods: This study was of a qualitative type, with an exploratory nature. 18 infertile couples suffering from hormonal disorders, anatomical problems, infections and old age in women and sperm disorders and infections in men, who did not have children and had adopted children through the welfare of Yazd city, were identified in 1401 by targeted sampling method. And with a semi-structured interview, their information was collected, recorded and recorded and reached complete saturation.
Rusults: The analysis of the lived experiences of the participants showed that out of a total of 154 semantic units, 10 main themes were obtained: accepting the role of parenting; infertility difficulties; encouraging the idea of adoption; difficulties and failures following adoption; Successes and facilitators following adoption; educational challenges and characteristics of adopted children; experiencing a crisis when a child enters the house; interactions with others; and matching tools; psychological changes in family life and relationships.
Conclusion: Psychological changes in life and family relationships are one of the most important experiences of infertile couples. Lack of awareness and treatment can cause problems for the mental health of couples. It is suggested that therapists and counselors interpret the life experiences and psychological changes of people more deeply and use the themes obtained in this research in therapeutic interventions.
Keywords: Infertility of Couples, Adoption, Psychological Changes, Psychological Experiences
Conflict of interest: The authors declared no conflict of interest.
References
1-Ishizuka P, Musick K. Occupational Inflexibility and Women’s Employment During the Transition to Parenthood. Journal of Demography 2021; 58 (4):1249–1274.
2-KavyaniPooya H. The position of pregnant women and the importance of childbearing in Zoroastrian/Mazdayasn texts and ancient Iranian society. Social History Studies 2022; 12(1): 313-340. [Persian]
3-Shahhossiani Tajik S, Sayadi M, Taheri N. Marital Commitment and Relationship Quality in Fertile and Infertile Couples. Journal: Internal Medicine Today 2019; 25(3):184-197. [Persian]
4-Shiralinia Kh, Ramezani Sh,Sodani M. Effectiveness of mindful parenting training on mental health and parenting competence on mothers of children with special needs. Counseling research and development 2021; 19(76): 70-91.[Persian]
5-Zargooshnasab A, Bagheri P. Investigating Child Adoption in the Legal Systems of Islam, the United Kingdom and the US. Comparative Studies on Islamic and Western Law 2019;6(1):57-86. [Persian]
6-Ahmadvand Kh, Rafiei B, Jasmi Sh. Jurisprudential review of the rulings and conditions of adoption in Islam. International Dictionary of Law 2019; 3(12): 117-136. [Persian]
7-Amir Mazaheri A M, Gholami M, Haghighatian M. Phenomenology of the Lived Experience of Single Girls Over 30 Years of Lifestyle Adoption. Journal of Islamic Life Style 2021:5(3):117-128. [Persian]
8-Sadeghi M, Ashrafian F, Rezaei F & et al. The effect of integrative positive cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment of infertile women. Nursing and Midwifery Jouranl 2020; 18(7):597-607.[Persian]
9- Afshani SA, Abooei A1, Fallah Yakhdani M H & et al. A Grounded Exploration of Consequences of Physical and Financial Infertility Among Infertile Females. Disability studies 2019; 11(1): 1-9. [Persian]
10-Azhar M M. Real parents, normal life: A research on adoption. 1nd ed. Tehran: by Mirdashti Bookstore Publishing House;2021:64-65.
11-Esmaili M, Tayibi Z, Silani Kh & et al. The principles of qualitative research, methods and procedures for the development of grounded theory. Corbin J M, Strauss A L. 3nd ed. Tehran: andishe-rafi;2023:34-66.
12-Babbie E R. The Practice of Social Research. 15nd ed. Cengage Learning. California: Cengage Learning;2020.
13-Hoseinali Beiki A, Esmaeili M. Develop a preparation program for Adoption: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Islamic Lifestyle Centered on Health 2020; 4(2): 62-71.[Persian]
14- Navidian A, Poyamoghadam S, Rezaei N & et al. Comparing quality of life therapy and a psychoeducational intervention on burden of family caregivers of patients with severe mental illness. Journal: Payesh 2021; 20(1): 71-80.[Persian]
15-Ghafari E, Zarean M, Rowshani S. Lived Experience of Infertile Men from Fatherhood through Adoption 2023;18(36):139-181.[Persian]
16- Farzin Rad B, Dehghani Ashkezari E, Kahdouei S. Predicting Psychological Vulnerability Based on Family Life Events. Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies (MEJDS) 2020; 10(201): 1-8.[Persian]
17-Sharma A, Shrivastava D. Psychological Problems Related to Infertility. Cureus, Journal of Medical Science. 2022;14(10).
18-Esmaeili M, Hoseinali Beiki A. Develop a preparation program for Adoption: A Qualitative Study. Journal of The Ministry of Health and Medical Education 2020; 4(2): 62-71.[Persian]
19-Rasoolzadeh Tabtabaei K, Kamrani Fakoor S, Razaghi R & et al. Explanation of adoptive families' experiences of adopted children problems: a grounded theory approach. Social Welfare Quarterly 2019;19(74):167–206.[Persian]
20-Hajhosseini M, Mohaddesi V. Experience of adoption and the formation of maternal identity in adoptive infertile women. Journal of Women Social and Psychological Studies 2020;17(4):7-36.[Persian]
21-Behroozi M, Jahanparvar M M. Citizenship Rights of the Adopted Child in Iran. Bioethics Journal 2019; 9(1): 25-36.[Persian]
22-Askari Nodoushan A, Shareyati Vaziri L, Ruhani A. Adoption and Significant-Others: Understanding the Normative Pressure Perceived by Adoptive Parents. Journal: Journal of Population Association of Iran 2021;15(30):167-201.[Persian]
23-Khanabadi M, Mehdizadeh Ardakani F, Tabkhi F. The role of main families in the quality of infertile couples' life: A study of content analysis. Iranian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing (IJPN) 2021;8(6):37–52.[Persian]
24-Fazlali M, Mirzaian B, Shabannezhad A. The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulty in the Relationship between Psychological Flexibility and Loneliness in Infertile Women. Iranian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing (IJPN) 2021;9(4): 74-83.[Persian]
25-Farzan Azar F, Mehrabi F, Afshari M. The Effect of Reality Therapy Counseling on the Psychological Well-Being of Infertile Women. Complementary Medicine Journal 2023;13(3): 21-29.[Persian]
26-Masoodi Alavi A, Khaleghipour S, Vahabi Homabadi J. Structural relationship moral values according to attachment style, spiritual well-being, life orientation and among all was unsupervised adolescents:Model of high moral. Iranian Journal of Pediatric Nursing 2018; 4(3):15-24.[Persian]
27-Behrouznia H, Shafiabadi A. Challenges faced by working mothers regarding maintaining young children: phenomenological qualitative study. Rooyesh-e-Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ) 2022,11(3). 183-193.[Persian]
28-Tahmsebi S, Mohammadi Arya A, RezaSoltani P. The Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Moral Development of Preschool Children Mediated by Children’s Attachment. Journal of Rehabilitation 2021; 22(3):362-377.[Persian]
29-Borji A, Zare Bahramabadi M, Heidari H & et al. The Effectiveness of Parental Empowerment Program for Adopted Families on Parenting Stresses and Parent-Child Relationship students. Journal of Research in Behavioural Sciences 2021;19(3):392-403.[Persian]
30-Kianpour M. In translation The shame of shame: a solution for the lost identity. Goffman E. 2rd ed. Tehran: Markaz publication;2023.
Fatemeh Mohammadi(Ph.D.s)4
1.Corresponding Author: Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
Email:Marieh.dehghan@gmail.com Tel: +989177154265
2.Associate Professor of Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
3.Assistant Professor of Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Humanities, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
4.PhD Student of Counseling Department of Psychology and Counseling, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Having children has always been the best way to complete the family and evolve the couple's identity. Couples who were unable to have children due to infertility have used alternative paths. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychological experiences of infertile couples with adopted children in Yazd.
Methods: This study was of a qualitative type, with an exploratory nature. 18 infertile couples suffering from hormonal disorders, anatomical problems, infections and old age in women and sperm disorders and infections in men, who did not have children and had adopted children through the welfare of Yazd city, were identified in 1401 by targeted sampling method. And with a semi-structured interview, their information was collected, recorded and recorded and reached complete saturation.
Rusults: The analysis of the lived experiences of the participants showed that out of a total of 154 semantic units, 10 main themes were obtained: accepting the role of parenting; infertility difficulties; encouraging the idea of adoption; difficulties and failures following adoption; Successes and facilitators following adoption; educational challenges and characteristics of adopted children; experiencing a crisis when a child enters the house; interactions with others; and matching tools; psychological changes in family life and relationships.
Conclusion: Psychological changes in life and family relationships are one of the most important experiences of infertile couples. Lack of awareness and treatment can cause problems for the mental health of couples. It is suggested that therapists and counselors interpret the life experiences and psychological changes of people more deeply and use the themes obtained in this research in therapeutic interventions.
Keywords: Infertility of Couples, Adoption, Psychological Changes, Psychological Experiences
Conflict of interest: The authors declared no conflict of interest.
References
1-Ishizuka P, Musick K. Occupational Inflexibility and Women’s Employment During the Transition to Parenthood. Journal of Demography 2021; 58 (4):1249–1274.
2-KavyaniPooya H. The position of pregnant women and the importance of childbearing in Zoroastrian/Mazdayasn texts and ancient Iranian society. Social History Studies 2022; 12(1): 313-340. [Persian]
3-Shahhossiani Tajik S, Sayadi M, Taheri N. Marital Commitment and Relationship Quality in Fertile and Infertile Couples. Journal: Internal Medicine Today 2019; 25(3):184-197. [Persian]
4-Shiralinia Kh, Ramezani Sh,Sodani M. Effectiveness of mindful parenting training on mental health and parenting competence on mothers of children with special needs. Counseling research and development 2021; 19(76): 70-91.[Persian]
5-Zargooshnasab A, Bagheri P. Investigating Child Adoption in the Legal Systems of Islam, the United Kingdom and the US. Comparative Studies on Islamic and Western Law 2019;6(1):57-86. [Persian]
6-Ahmadvand Kh, Rafiei B, Jasmi Sh. Jurisprudential review of the rulings and conditions of adoption in Islam. International Dictionary of Law 2019; 3(12): 117-136. [Persian]
7-Amir Mazaheri A M, Gholami M, Haghighatian M. Phenomenology of the Lived Experience of Single Girls Over 30 Years of Lifestyle Adoption. Journal of Islamic Life Style 2021:5(3):117-128. [Persian]
8-Sadeghi M, Ashrafian F, Rezaei F & et al. The effect of integrative positive cognitive behavioral therapy on sexual satisfaction and marital adjustment of infertile women. Nursing and Midwifery Jouranl 2020; 18(7):597-607.[Persian]
9- Afshani SA, Abooei A1, Fallah Yakhdani M H & et al. A Grounded Exploration of Consequences of Physical and Financial Infertility Among Infertile Females. Disability studies 2019; 11(1): 1-9. [Persian]
10-Azhar M M. Real parents, normal life: A research on adoption. 1nd ed. Tehran: by Mirdashti Bookstore Publishing House;2021:64-65.
11-Esmaili M, Tayibi Z, Silani Kh & et al. The principles of qualitative research, methods and procedures for the development of grounded theory. Corbin J M, Strauss A L. 3nd ed. Tehran: andishe-rafi;2023:34-66.
12-Babbie E R. The Practice of Social Research. 15nd ed. Cengage Learning. California: Cengage Learning;2020.
13-Hoseinali Beiki A, Esmaeili M. Develop a preparation program for Adoption: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Islamic Lifestyle Centered on Health 2020; 4(2): 62-71.[Persian]
14- Navidian A, Poyamoghadam S, Rezaei N & et al. Comparing quality of life therapy and a psychoeducational intervention on burden of family caregivers of patients with severe mental illness. Journal: Payesh 2021; 20(1): 71-80.[Persian]
15-Ghafari E, Zarean M, Rowshani S. Lived Experience of Infertile Men from Fatherhood through Adoption 2023;18(36):139-181.[Persian]
16- Farzin Rad B, Dehghani Ashkezari E, Kahdouei S. Predicting Psychological Vulnerability Based on Family Life Events. Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies (MEJDS) 2020; 10(201): 1-8.[Persian]
17-Sharma A, Shrivastava D. Psychological Problems Related to Infertility. Cureus, Journal of Medical Science. 2022;14(10).
18-Esmaeili M, Hoseinali Beiki A. Develop a preparation program for Adoption: A Qualitative Study. Journal of The Ministry of Health and Medical Education 2020; 4(2): 62-71.[Persian]
19-Rasoolzadeh Tabtabaei K, Kamrani Fakoor S, Razaghi R & et al. Explanation of adoptive families' experiences of adopted children problems: a grounded theory approach. Social Welfare Quarterly 2019;19(74):167–206.[Persian]
20-Hajhosseini M, Mohaddesi V. Experience of adoption and the formation of maternal identity in adoptive infertile women. Journal of Women Social and Psychological Studies 2020;17(4):7-36.[Persian]
21-Behroozi M, Jahanparvar M M. Citizenship Rights of the Adopted Child in Iran. Bioethics Journal 2019; 9(1): 25-36.[Persian]
22-Askari Nodoushan A, Shareyati Vaziri L, Ruhani A. Adoption and Significant-Others: Understanding the Normative Pressure Perceived by Adoptive Parents. Journal: Journal of Population Association of Iran 2021;15(30):167-201.[Persian]
23-Khanabadi M, Mehdizadeh Ardakani F, Tabkhi F. The role of main families in the quality of infertile couples' life: A study of content analysis. Iranian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing (IJPN) 2021;8(6):37–52.[Persian]
24-Fazlali M, Mirzaian B, Shabannezhad A. The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Difficulty in the Relationship between Psychological Flexibility and Loneliness in Infertile Women. Iranian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing (IJPN) 2021;9(4): 74-83.[Persian]
25-Farzan Azar F, Mehrabi F, Afshari M. The Effect of Reality Therapy Counseling on the Psychological Well-Being of Infertile Women. Complementary Medicine Journal 2023;13(3): 21-29.[Persian]
26-Masoodi Alavi A, Khaleghipour S, Vahabi Homabadi J. Structural relationship moral values according to attachment style, spiritual well-being, life orientation and among all was unsupervised adolescents:Model of high moral. Iranian Journal of Pediatric Nursing 2018; 4(3):15-24.[Persian]
27-Behrouznia H, Shafiabadi A. Challenges faced by working mothers regarding maintaining young children: phenomenological qualitative study. Rooyesh-e-Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ) 2022,11(3). 183-193.[Persian]
28-Tahmsebi S, Mohammadi Arya A, RezaSoltani P. The Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Moral Development of Preschool Children Mediated by Children’s Attachment. Journal of Rehabilitation 2021; 22(3):362-377.[Persian]
29-Borji A, Zare Bahramabadi M, Heidari H & et al. The Effectiveness of Parental Empowerment Program for Adopted Families on Parenting Stresses and Parent-Child Relationship students. Journal of Research in Behavioural Sciences 2021;19(3):392-403.[Persian]
30-Kianpour M. In translation The shame of shame: a solution for the lost identity. Goffman E. 2rd ed. Tehran: Markaz publication;2023.
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