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Masters Thesis | Psychiatry | India | Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023 | Rating: 5.6 / 10
A Study to Assess the Level of Anxiety among Women who are Attending Selected Hospitals in Guwahati
Pallavika Saikia | Sanjenbam Sarojini Devi
Abstract: Background and Objectives: Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome. Infertile women are exposed more frequently to anxiety risk than are infertile men and thereby adversely affecting the quality of their lives. Yet, this problem is often disregarded. Infertility is often associated with a chronic state of stress which may manifest itself in anxiety-related symptoms. The prevalence of psychological symptoms like anxiety and the level of anxiety are significantly higher in infertile women. Infertility can be distressing and many women experience bouts of nervousness and feels worry. Anxiety can be experienced by women who were receiving treatment for infertility or who has come for treatment related to infertility. The objective of the study was to assess the level of anxiety among infertile women and to investigate the background factors of anxiety-related symptoms in women struggling with infertility. Methods: A descriptive research design was adopted for the study. 100 infertile women were selected using purposive sampling technique from OPD, IVF clinics of Pratiksha Hospital and Dispur Polyclinic Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. Structured questionnaire was used to assess the level of anxiety among infertile women. Data was analyzed by using software package named SPSS 20 Version. Results: The findings of the study revealed that majority 95(95%) of the participants have mild anxiety, 5(5%) of the participants have severe anxiety and 0(0%) of the participants have no anxiety. The association between levels of anxiety among infertility women with selected demographic variables which were tested by using chi-square test. Result showed that religion and type of family of infertility women was found significant association at p<0.05 level with level of anxiety. Other demographic variables such as age, place of residence, educational status, occupation, monthly family income, previous history of anxiety and previous history of depression were statistically non-significant with level of anxiety among infertility women. Conclusion: The present study revealed that majority of infertile women has mild anxiety. This study concluded that women should be made aware of infertility and the level of anxiety related to infertility. Health education should be provided to infertile women.
Keywords: Infertility, anxiety, level of anxiety
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 4, April 2023,
Pages: 581 - 585