Perception of reproductive difficulties in women with different coping orientations

Background. In modern scientific concept as well in practical psychology, numerous data confirm that infertility causes severe worries and chronic stress women. At the same time, there is a paucity of empirical evidence on how women with reproductive difficulties perceive this situation. Objective. The study aims to analyze types perception different coping orientations. Methods. Participants were 50 (aged 25 44) from support groups arranged by non-profit organization for issues “You Are Not Alone”. Based questionnaire “Types Orientations Difficult Situation”, participants divided into three groups: approach goal having child (N = 17), avoidance problem 5), ambivalent 28). Content analysis was conducted based stories about reproduction experiences. Results. Categories describing perceived life situation associated identified: content situation; problem-­oriented coping; emotions; appraisals goals; possibilities; restrictions; other people; worst-case scenario best-case scenario. features each type orientation analyzed. levels goals allow analyse extent woman’s resolving are described. These include 1) stabilization (to make certain decision, maintain integrity body psyche); 2) avoiding negative experiences; 3) approaching achievement result; 4) overcoming (birth children or harmonious without them). Conclusion. Women seeking psychological assistance high difficulty, which some cases experience perinatal losses, moral burden while undergoing medical procedures, fear their health life. terms its structure, contains two major tasks: motherhood (or, more rarely, rejection it) emotions. Accordingly, strategies perform following functions: goal, providing resistance one’s own avoidance, “social pressure”, emotional resistance. presented us describe tasks give brief recommendations.