Table 1 Infertility-related questionnaires exploring patients’ self-reported measures. Questionnaires are characterized by different domains and items and the targeted population
From: Lifestyle and fertility: the influence of stress and quality of life on female fertility
Questionnaire | Items and domains | Target population |
|---|---|---|
Infertility Questionnaire | Self-esteem | Infertile patients |
Blame/guilt | ||
Sexuality | ||
Infertility Reaction Scale | Duration of infertility | Infertile couples who enter an ART treatment program |
Degree of social support effect of infertility on sexual relationship | ||
Expected likelihood of achieving pregnancy | ||
Anticipation of stress during treatment | ||
Self-rating scale of emotional reactions to infertility | ||
Fertility Problem Inventory | Social concern | Patients seeking for infertility treatment |
Sexual concern | ||
Relationship concern | ||
Need for parenthood | ||
Rejection of childfree lifestyle | ||
SCREENIVF | State of anxiety | Women and men undergoing infertility treatment cycle |
State of depression | ||
Helplessness | ||
Lack of acceptance | ||
Perceived social support | ||
Fertility Problems Stress Inventory | Depression | Infertile or presumed infertile couples |
Sexual dissatisfaction | ||
Self-esteem | ||
Infertility Feelings Questionnaire | Adults’ cognitive appraisals of infertility | Patients |
Daily Record-keeping Sheet | Negative emotional reactions | Women about to begin a trial of ART |
Physical reactions | ||
Psychologic evaluation test after ART | Emotional reactions | Women submitted to ART |
Concerns about reproductive technologies | Medical aspects | Women submitted to ART |
Difficulty with infertility and its treatment | The uncertainty and lack of control | Women undergoing evaluation and treatment of fertility problems |
Family and social pressures | ||
Impact on self and spouse | ||
treatment-induced problems | ||
treatment-related procedures | ||
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Quality of Life | Emotions | Women with PCOS |
Body hair | ||
Weight | ||
Infertility | ||
Menstrual problems | ||
Endometriosis Health Profile-30 | Pain | Support group of patients |
Control | ||
Powerlessness | ||
Emotional well-being | ||
Social support | ||
Self-image | ||
Sexual intercourse | ||
Work | ||
Relationship with children | ||
Feelings about the medical profession, treatment, and infertility | ||
Fertility Quality of Life | Items that assess core and treatment-related quality of life | People with fertility problems |
Items that assess the overall life | ||
Items that assess physical health |