Objectives <p>This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based program on stress, salivary cortisol levels, marital relationships, and the incidence of successful pregnancy in infertile couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Treatment.</p> Method <p>A randomized-controlled trial parallel design with two groups and repeated measures. Seventy-five infertile couples were randomly assigned into the control group (<i>n</i> = 37) and the experimental group (<i>n</i> = 38) receiving a mindfulness-based program. Repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), independent <i>t</i>-test, and chi-square test were used in data analysis.</p> Results <p>Stress and marital relationships of infertile women and their spouses in the experimental and control groups were statistically significant differences over time (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, <i>η</i><sup><i>2</i></sup> = 0.76; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, <i>η</i><sup><i>2</i></sup> = 0.75, respectively). At time 4, the infertile women and their spouses in the experimental group showed statistically significant differences in at least one pair in stress (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, <i>η</i><sup><i>2</i></sup> = 0.87; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, <i>η</i><sup><i>2</i></sup> = 0.85, respectively) and marital relationships (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, <i>η</i><sup><i>2</i></sup> = 0.85; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001, <i>η</i><sup><i>2</i></sup> = 0.80, respectively). The salivary cortisol levels in the infertile women were statistically significant differences (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05). Finally, the rates of successful pregnancy in the infertile women were also statistically significant differences (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05).</p> Conclusions <p>The mindfulness-based program can reduce stress and enhance marital relationship in infertile couples. This program can enhance successful pregnancy in infertile couple.</p> Preregistration <p>Thai Clinical Trials Registry, TCTR ID: TCTR 20221014004.</p>

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The Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Program on Stress, Salivary Cortisol Levels, Marital Relationships, and the Incidence of Successful Pregnancy in Infertile Couples Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Chalermsri Kerdmakmee,
  • Puangpaka Kongvattananon,
  • Mary T. Quinn Griffin

摘要

Objectives

This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based program on stress, salivary cortisol levels, marital relationships, and the incidence of successful pregnancy in infertile couples undergoing Assisted Reproductive Treatment.

Method

A randomized-controlled trial parallel design with two groups and repeated measures. Seventy-five infertile couples were randomly assigned into the control group (n = 37) and the experimental group (n = 38) receiving a mindfulness-based program. Repeated measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), independent t-test, and chi-square test were used in data analysis.

Results

Stress and marital relationships of infertile women and their spouses in the experimental and control groups were statistically significant differences over time (p < 0.001, η2 = 0.76; p < 0.001, η2 = 0.75, respectively). At time 4, the infertile women and their spouses in the experimental group showed statistically significant differences in at least one pair in stress (p < 0.001, η2 = 0.87; p < 0.001, η2 = 0.85, respectively) and marital relationships (p < 0.001, η2 = 0.85; p < 0.001, η2 = 0.80, respectively). The salivary cortisol levels in the infertile women were statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). Finally, the rates of successful pregnancy in the infertile women were also statistically significant differences (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

The mindfulness-based program can reduce stress and enhance marital relationship in infertile couples. This program can enhance successful pregnancy in infertile couple.

Preregistration

Thai Clinical Trials Registry, TCTR ID: TCTR 20221014004.