Essay On Confidence And Perseverance During Infertility
Jessica Guilbeault
Child Development – Psych 252
Mr. Ray Gordon
09 August 2013
Confidence and Perseverance During Infertility:
How religion and social factors affect a woman’s infertility treatments
Introduction: The inability to become pregnant is a major source of concern for many women in America, and around the world. One in five women will experience a complication during a pregnancy or during the process of becoming pregnant ("Pregnancy complications," 2013). It can put stress on the individuals involved, the relationship, and cause major mental disorders in the process. Studies have shown that income, access to treatment, and strong social support can all benefit the woman undergoing infertility treatment, but …show more content…
The hypothesis that I am testing is that certain cultural and socioeconomic factors will influence a women’s confidence and resolve during infertility treatment, making her more likely to be confident in her personal role in becoming pregnant. To test my hypothesis, I will be using the study from (Lau et al., 2008) as a model. I first created a survey consisting of common questions that would be asked of women going through infertility treatment and added in my own questions about the individual’s cultural and social behaviors. I received verbal permission from my support group coordinator and ensured that all individuals who filled out the survey signed a release form. No names or personal data was collected with the returned survey and participants were not told about the hypothesis or the results of the data collected. I then complied the results and matched the cultural and social variables of (1) religious activity, (2) emotional support, and (3) financial support against the individual’s (a) confidence that they will become pregnant, (b) Feeling of control during the infertility treatments, and (c) Amount of luck involved in becoming pregnant. I asked for volunteers from my group of approximately 30 women and received 23 surveys
Child Development – Psych 252
Mr. Ray Gordon
09 August 2013
Confidence and Perseverance During Infertility:
How religion and social factors affect a woman’s infertility treatments
Introduction: The inability to become pregnant is a major source of concern for many women in America, and around the world. One in five women will experience a complication during a pregnancy or during the process of becoming pregnant ("Pregnancy complications," 2013). It can put stress on the individuals involved, the relationship, and cause major mental disorders in the process. Studies have shown that income, access to treatment, and strong social support can all benefit the woman undergoing infertility treatment, but …show more content…
The hypothesis that I am testing is that certain cultural and socioeconomic factors will influence a women’s confidence and resolve during infertility treatment, making her more likely to be confident in her personal role in becoming pregnant. To test my hypothesis, I will be using the study from (Lau et al., 2008) as a model. I first created a survey consisting of common questions that would be asked of women going through infertility treatment and added in my own questions about the individual’s cultural and social behaviors. I received verbal permission from my support group coordinator and ensured that all individuals who filled out the survey signed a release form. No names or personal data was collected with the returned survey and participants were not told about the hypothesis or the results of the data collected. I then complied the results and matched the cultural and social variables of (1) religious activity, (2) emotional support, and (3) financial support against the individual’s (a) confidence that they will become pregnant, (b) Feeling of control during the infertility treatments, and (c) Amount of luck involved in becoming pregnant. I asked for volunteers from my group of approximately 30 women and received 23 surveys