Psychosocial Adjustment of Educated and Uneducated Infertile Females of Pakistan

Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar; Bushra Parveen; Sumaira Kousar; Sadia Musharraf; Afsheen Masood; Samreen Afzal

doi:10.29054/apmc/2008.612

Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar Associate Professor & Head Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Punjab Medical College Faisalabad
Bushra Parveen Department of Psychology and Psychology University of the Punjab, Lahore
Sumaira Kousar Psychologist, District Head Quarter Hospital Faisalabad
Sadia Musharraf Lecturer, Government College for Women Mailsi, Vehari
Afsheen Masood Lecturer, Department of Psychology and Applied Psychology, Punjab University Lahore
Samreen Afzal Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2008.612

Keywords: Psychosocial adjustment, Educated, Uneducated, Infertile females

Abstract

Objectives: The present research was designed to investigate the differences in psychosocial adjustment of educated and uneducated infertile females.Design: Cross-Sectional study. Subjects and Methods: The data was collected from infertility Advisory Center, Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Fatima Memorial Hospital, and Jinnah Hospital Lahore, from March 2005 to July 2005. The total sample consisted of 50 diagnosed infertile females, age range 25-45 years, the prerequisite condition was that they had a minimum duration of marriage of three years without children and were under the treatment. In the study, 40 translated items were used to assess the psychosocial adjustments, which were derived from Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAI). The data was analyzed by the help of SPSS. Results: Results indicated that there is a significant difference (t=3.39and p<0.05) between psychosocial adjustment of educated and uneducated infertile females. The social class, employment, and unemployment factors have also significant impact on adjustment of infertile females. Conclusion: It is concluded that the educated infertile females show greater psychosocial adjustment than uneducated infertile females. This relationship will further help to explore another psychosocial dimension of infertile patients.