Psychological Distress, Self-esteem and demographic correlates in Women with Primary and Secondary Infertility in Pakistan

This study aims to investigate the relationship between Self-esteem, Psychological Distress, and demographics correlated in women having primary and secondary Infertility The sample of 120 women with primary and secondary Infertility was taken Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, was employed to measure the level of Self-esteem and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale was used to access Psychological Distress. The correlation was found through Split Spearman Correlation Analysis. Differences in demographic correlates between primary and secondary Infertility were found through T-test and Chi-square. To determine the differences in Psychological Distress and Self-esteem between both groups, a one-way analysis of variances (ANOVA) was conducted. The finding of the study suggested the relationship between Psychological Distress and Self-esteem for primary and secondary Infertility did not show any significant differences. Some of the demographic correlates were found with significant differences in primary and secondary Infertility. This study can help health practitioners and psychologists to identify the differences between primary and secondary Infertility to improve clinical management accordingly.