Investigating Depression and Its Relationship with Social Health Components and Healthy Lifestyle in Infertile Women

Abstract

Background: Depression caused by infertility for couples, especially women, causes disruption in lifestyle and social health. Objectives: This study was conducted in order to investigate depression and its relationship with social health and healthy lifestyle components in infertile women who referred to infertility centers in Kermanshah in 2021. Methods: In this study, 360 infertile women referring to the infertility centers of Kermanshah were selected using available methods. Data collection tools were Beck depression questionnaires (shortened), Keys social health questionnaires, and Valkropiroki lifestyle promotion questionnaires, which were completed after obtaining consent from the research samples. The results of data extraction were analyzed using SPSS software and Pearson's correlation coefficient test. Results: 360 investigated samples obtained depression scores between 8 and 12, which indicated depression in them. 56.9% of them scored 8, which indicates mild depression, and only 0.3% of the sample scored 12. Between social health and depression (P < 0.01, r = -0.55 between social health and lifestyle (P < 0.01, r = 0.52), lifestyle and depression (P < 0.01, r = -0.41), there was a significant relationship. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, depression caused by infertility and the components of social health and lifestyle are directly related to each other, and having a healthy lifestyle and social health can prevent depression in infertile women, and also improve the reduction of depression in infertile women by correcting these components.