Psychometric characteristics of the FertiQoL questionnaire in a German sample of infertile individuals and couples.

摘要: FertiQoL is a questionnaire internationally developed to measure fertility-specific quality of life. It has been validated with infertile populations in many countries and used several studies focusing on the psychosocial consequences infertility Europe, Asia, North America. Over period two years, 596 women men took part study conducted at three German fertility clinics. Psychometric properties were tested by performing confirmatory factor analyses, calculating average variance extracted values, reliability correlation coefficients. Hierarchical regression analyses determine relations between subscales both sociodemographic medical variables. Individual cross-partner effects for. The our data supported original four-factor solution for but, resulted some unsatisfactory indices. Family friends’ support items loaded weakly Social subscale (.27 .34 women, .32 .19 men). Emotional Mind/Body revealed strong intercorrelation (r = .77, p < .001 r = .74, Women scored lower than only, they reported better relational QoL. In perceived cause already mothering child related significantly individual scores, while men, age, educational level, duration their wish had an impact (all p < .05). men’s women’s subjective problems exerted QoL Our results represent contribution research clinical practice. findings suggest importance considering personal experience different cultural gender specific settings that connections emotional, physical, cognitive aspects individual’s life should be regarded as more coherent system. DRKS: DRKS00014707 . Registered 1 May 2018 (retrospectively registered).