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• Sultan, Sarwat
• Tahir, Azam

The present study aimed at investigating the differences of infertile and fertile couples in the levels of depression, anxiety, aggression, self-esteem, marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction. The sample comprised 200 infertile couples (females’ mean age = 32.51, SD = 7.52; males’ mean age = 37.55, SD = 7.95) and 200 fertile couples (females’ mean age = 30.33, SD = 10.18; males’ mean age = 35.3, SD = 11.26) from different cities of Pakistan. The Beck Depression Inventory, the Beck Anxiety Inventory, the Aggression Questionnaire, and the Indexes of Self-Esteem, Marital Satisfaction and Sexual Satisfaction were used. The results indicated that infertile couples tend to demonstrate higher levels of depression, anxiety, and aggression, and lower levels of self-esteem, marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction as compared to fertile couples. Furthermore, the results suggested that the age of infertile women and men had significant effects on their levels of sexual satisfaction, and infertile men of different ages also differed in their anxiety and self-esteem. Aggression and anxiety in infertile couples differed with gender and were influenced by educational level. Income level did not play any role in the psychological distress of infertile couples.

• Psychology
• Computer and information sciences

• Psychology, Applied
• Statistics

distress, emotional challenges, inability to conceive, wellbeing

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