Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South Africa
Abstract Background Psychosocial well-being encompasses emotional, psychological, and social health. Infertility can negatively impact psychosocial well-being, particularly in pronatalist societies. This study investigates the predictors of psychosocial well-being among fertility patients in South A...
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| description | Abstract Background Psychosocial well-being encompasses emotional, psychological, and social health. Infertility can negatively impact psychosocial well-being, particularly in pronatalist societies. This study investigates the predictors of psychosocial well-being among fertility patients in South Africa. Results Participants reported moderate to high psychosocial well-being (M = 193.90, SD = 27.80) but elevated levels of anxiety, depression (M = 14.41, SD = 7.37), and fertility-related stress (M = 31.59, SD = 10.65). Regression analysis revealed that psychosocial factors, particularly anxiety, depression (β = − 0.44, p < 0.001), relationship quality (β = 0.27, p < 0.001), and fertility-related stress (β = − 0.16, p = 0.023), accounted for 46.5% of the variance in well-being (R 2 = 0.465). Demographic (gender, marital status, education level, and income) and clinical factors (recruitment site and time taken before seeing a doctor) did not significantly predict well-being. Conclusion Psychosocial factors, particularly anxiety, depression, relationship quality, and fertility-related stress, were significant predictors of well-being in fertility patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3ea45d2d66a44942adcd7aab7184e2fd2025-08-20T03:45:46ZengSpringerOpenMiddle East Fertility Society Journal2090-32512025-08-013011710.1186/s43043-025-00242-9Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South AfricaKitso Setswe0Rizwana Roomaney1Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch UniversityDepartment of Psychology, Stellenbosch UniversityAbstract Background Psychosocial well-being encompasses emotional, psychological, and social health. Infertility can negatively impact psychosocial well-being, particularly in pronatalist societies. This study investigates the predictors of psychosocial well-being among fertility patients in South Africa. Results Participants reported moderate to high psychosocial well-being (M = 193.90, SD = 27.80) but elevated levels of anxiety, depression (M = 14.41, SD = 7.37), and fertility-related stress (M = 31.59, SD = 10.65). Regression analysis revealed that psychosocial factors, particularly anxiety, depression (β = − 0.44, p < 0.001), relationship quality (β = 0.27, p < 0.001), and fertility-related stress (β = − 0.16, p = 0.023), accounted for 46.5% of the variance in well-being (R 2 = 0.465). Demographic (gender, marital status, education level, and income) and clinical factors (recruitment site and time taken before seeing a doctor) did not significantly predict well-being. Conclusion Psychosocial factors, particularly anxiety, depression, relationship quality, and fertility-related stress, were significant predictors of well-being in fertility patients.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43043-025-00242-9Psychosocial well-beingInfertilityFertility treatmentFertility-related stress |
| spellingShingle | Kitso Setswe Rizwana Roomaney Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South Africa Middle East Fertility Society Journal Psychosocial well-being Infertility Fertility treatment Fertility-related stress |
| title | Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South Africa |
| title_full | Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South Africa |
| title_short | Predictors of psychosocial well-being in patients seeking fertility treatment in South Africa |
| title_sort | predictors of psychosocial well being in patients seeking fertility treatment in south africa |
| topic | Psychosocial well-being Infertility Fertility treatment Fertility-related stress |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43043-025-00242-9 |
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