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- Ahlborg, Tone, 1950, et al.
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Perception of marital quality by parents with small children: a follow-up study when the firstborn is 4 years old.
- 2009
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Ingår i: Journal of family nursing. - : SAGE Publications. - 1074-8407 .- 1552-549X. ; 15:2, s. 237-63
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Swedish couples' perceptions of their marital quality when their firstborn was 6 months old and then 4 years later were studied in 2002 and 2006, respectively. The results show that almost half of the 368 responding parents were satisfied with their marital relationship both in 2002 and 2006 as assessed by a modified Dyadic Adjustment Scale. However, a study of the various dimensions showed a significant decrease in marital quality. Housework and child care were perceived as having a greater strain on the relationship between couples who had had additional children during this period. Dyadic Sexuality and Dyadic Cohesion were the most significant predictors of marital quality. Covariates of marital quality in the group with additional children were "partner relation and parenthood perceived as a strain" and "perceived social support." The results emphasize the need for supportive interventions for parents with children aged 0 to 4 years.
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- Anderheim-Söderqvist, Lisbeth, 1952, et al.
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Does psychological stress affect the outcome of in vitro fertilization?
- 2005
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Ingår i: Human Reproduction. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0268-1161 .- 1460-2350. ; 20:10, s. 2969-75
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of psychological stress before and during IVF treatment on the outcome of IVF, controlling for known physiological predictors METHODS: This is a prospective, longitudinal study A total of 166 women were studied during their first IVF treatment They answered questionnaires concerning psychological and social factors on two occasions Psychological well-being was measured by the Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) index and psychological effects of infertility were assessed by 14 items RESULTS: In the analysis of the psychological variables, no differences were found between pregnant and non-pregnant women The total number of good quality embryos, the number of good quality embryos transferred, and the number of embryos transferred were significantly higher in the pregnant than in the non-pregnant group In a multivariate analysis, the number of good quality embryos transferred was the only variable that was independently associated with pregnancy CONCLUSIONS: We found no evidence that psychological stress had any influence on the outcome of IVF treatment When counselling infertile couples, it might be possible to reduce the stress they experience during the treatment procedure by informing them of these findings
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- Carlsson, Gunnel, 1950, et al.
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Comparison of life satisfaction within couples one year after a partner's stroke
- 2007
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Ingår i: J Rehabil Med. - : Medical Journals Sweden AB. - 1650-1977. ; 39:3, s. 219-24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To compare life satisfaction within couples one year after a partner's stroke and with norm values and social factors. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A total of 56 couples were consecutively included. The respondents estimated life satisfaction using the Life Satisfaction Checklist 9-item version. Patients' impairments, self-care ability and handicap were assessed. Social characteristics were registered. Non-parametrical statistical methods were used for analyses. RESULTS: Patients were physically mildly disabled by their stroke. The most common symptom was mental fatigability. Patients were, in general, less satisfied than spouses. The couples were less satisfied than norms. Satisfaction with life as a whole, leisure and sex life were most affected for both patients and spouses. Relationship with partner was the only domain in which patients were more satisfied than their spouses and almost equally satisfied compared with norms. The proportion of couples in which both partners agreed they were satisfied, for the following domains was: leisure time 20%, sex life 25%, vocation/occupation 29%, life as a whole 30%, finances 47%, social contacts 48%, relationship with partner 60%, family life 66% and ability in self-care 66%. CONCLUSION: Life satisfaction was negatively affected in both partners, although in different life domains. Support should address the different needs of patients and spouses as well as their mutual needs.
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- Carlsson, Gunnel, 1950, et al.
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Managing an everyday life of uncertainty - A qualitative study of coping in persons with mild stroke.
- 2009
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Ingår i: Disability and rehabilitation. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0963-8288 .- 1464-5165. ; , s. 1-10
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate from the actor's perspective how and why persons with mild stroke coped with their new life situation as they did, during the first year after stroke. Method. Eighteen persons physically recovered and independent in P-ADL were interviewed 1 year after stroke. The most common symptoms experienced by the respondents were mental fatigability, memory and concentration difficulties, increased stress sensitivity, irritability, emotionalism, lack of initiative and sensitivity to lights and sounds. The questions concerned how and why the respondents tried to cope with their condition as they did. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using the grounded theory method. Results. Despite a mild stroke, the respondents still after 1 year found everyday life a struggle of uncertainty. Individual and relational concerns and environmental conditions were categories grounded in data describing the coping efforts. The co-occurrence of positive and negative feelings during coping was an important finding. Leisure activities served as an important source of coping. Conclusion. Still 1 year after a stroke that in the acute phase was classified as mild, with expectations of complete recovery, respondents struggled to cope with its consequences and often experienced an everyday life of uncertainty.
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- Carlsson, Gunnel, 1950, et al.
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Mild stroke - are they really mild?
- 2005
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Ingår i: The first World Congress of the International Society for Vascular Behavioural and Cognitive Disorders (VAS-COG 2003) Göteborg 28-31 aug 2003.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Carlsson, Gunnel, 1950, et al.
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To live with a hidden dysfunction
- 2005
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Ingår i: Strokekonferens, Örebro, 2005.
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- Forsberg-Wärleby, Gunilla, 1953, et al.
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Relationship between sense of coherence and psychological well-being in spouses of stroke patients
- 2007
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Ingår i: 14th Nordic Meeting on Cerebrovascular Diseases.
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SENSE OF COHERENCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELLBEING IN SPOUSES OF STROKE PATIENTS Background. Spouses of stroke patients often perceive stress and low well-being. To better support spouses it is important to identify predictors of well-being early on, in the first phase after their partner’s stroke. The concept of Sense of Coherence is assumed to be related to coping ability and health. The concept is composed of three closely interwined sub-components: Comprehensibility, Manageability and Meaningfulness. Aim: To explore the relationship between spouses’ SOC in the first weeks after their partner’s stroke and psychological well-being during the first year. Method: Sixty-two consecutively included spouses (18 men and 44 women, mean age 57 years) participated. Data concerning SOC (The SOC-29 Questionnaire) and psychological well-being (the Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) Index) were gathered after ten days, four months and one year. Results: The spouses’ SOC in the first week after their partner’s stroke was increasingly significantly associated with emotional well-being during the first year. Sense of manageability in life was increasingly associated with the dimensions of spouses’ well-being (anxiety, depressed mood, positive well-being, self-control, general health and vitality) from the first week after stroke. Sense of comprehensibility in life was associated with all dimensions of well-being at four months and with four dimensions at one year. Sense of meaningfulness in life was increasingly associated with positive well-being, self-control and vitality at four months and one year. Conclusion: The spouses’ SOC in the first weeks after partner’s stroke seems to have ability to predict well-being during the first year after the stroke. Care and rehabilitation staff should focus on spouses whose rates show a low sense of comprehensibility and manageability as concerns support in understanding the consequences of stroke and finding strategies to cope with their new everyday tasks and life situation.
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- Frisén, Lars, et al.
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Gender role behavior, sexuality, and psychosocial adaptation in women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to CYP21A2 deficiency
- 2009
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Ingår i: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. - : The Endocrine Society. ; 94:9, s. 3432-9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- CONTEXT: Gender-atypical behavior has been described in young girls as well as in women with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to a CYP21A2 deficiency. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess health-related, psychosexual, and psychosocial parameters and correlate the results to CYP21A2 genotype. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: Sixty-two Swedish women with CAH and age-matched controls completed a 120-item questionnaire and a validated quality of life instrument [psychological general well-being (PGWB) formula] to identify psychosexual and psychosocial parameters. The patients were divided into four CYP21A2 genotype groups. RESULTS: The women with CAH held more male-dominant occupations (30%) compared to controls (13%) (P = 0.04), especially those in the null genotype group (55%) (P = 0.006). They also reported a greater interest in rough sports (74%) compared to controls (50%) (P = 0.007). Eight women with CAH (14%) reported a prime interest in motor vehicles, compared to none of the controls (P = 0.002). Non-heterosexual orientation was reported by 19% of women with CAH (P = 0.005), 50% in the null genotype group (P = 0.0001), 30% in I2 splice (NS), and 5% in I172N (NS). PGWB total score did not differ between patients and controls. CONCLUSION: We identified increased gender-atypical behavior in women with CAH that could be correlated to the CYP21A2 genotype. This speaks in favor of dose-dependent effects of prenatal androgens on the development of higher brain functions. The impact of the disease on upbringing and interpersonal relationships did not correlate with disease severity, indicating that other factors, such as coping strategies, are important for psychosocial adaptation. This illustrates the need for psychological support to parents and patients.
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- Gejervall, Ann-Louise, 1963, et al.
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Electro-acupuncture versus conventional analgesia: a comparison of pain levels during oocyte aspiration and patients' experiences of well-being after surgery
- 2005
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Ingår i: Hum Reprod. ; 20:3, s. 728-35
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The primary aims were to compare the pain-relieving effect and post-operative well-being between electro-acupuncture analgesia (EA) and conventional analgesia (CA) comprising opiates. Further aims were to compare time for mobilization, and costs for time and drug consumption. METHODS: In all, 160 women undergoing IVF were randomized, according to a computer-generated list, to EA or CA. Well-being was evaluated with the State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Pain and subjective expectations and experiences were recorded on a visual analogue scale (VAS). Time and drug consumption were recorded. RESULTS: Although VAS pain ratings were significantly higher at oocyte aspiration (P < 0.0001) and after retrieval (P < 0.01) in the EA than in the CA group, they were similar 60 min after surgery. Both groups had similar STAI well-being scores. The EA group was significantly less tired and confused than the CA group after oocyte aspiration. No significant differences in time and costs for drug consumption were noted. CONCLUSION: EA cannot generally be recommended as a pain-relieving method at oocyte aspiration but might be an alternative for women desiring a non-pharmacological method. An advantage of EA is less post-operative tiredness and confusion compared with CA.
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- Holter, Herborg, 1960, et al.
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First IVF treatment--short-term impact on psychological well-being and the marital relationship
- 2006
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Ingår i: Hum Reprod. ; 21:12, s. 3295-302
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess infertile couples' short-term emotional responses to their first IVF treatment (the women's and men's emotional reactions and their experiences of the marital relationship at different stages of the first treatment) and to relate these responses to the outcome of the IVF treatment METHODS: The study was part of a prospective, longitudinal study where 117 couples participated The women and men answered questionnaires separately concerning psychological and social factors at three occasions: before, during and 1 month after treatment RESULTS: Women's and men's emotional reactions related to first IVF treatment were dependent on whether they achieved a pregnancy or not Those who failed to become pregnant rated their emotional well-being worse, whereas those who became pregnant rated their emotional well-being better than before treatment started The women reported stronger emotional reactions about their infertility than their husbands However, the men reacted in the same emotional pattern as their wives when pregnancy was not achieved A majority reported that the marital relationship improved during treatment CONCLUSION: Couples undergoing their first IVF treatment are as a group well adjusted and manage to handle the short-term emotional strain under treatment The determining factor for short-term emotional response of treatment was whether pregnancy was achieved
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- Holter, Herborg, 1960, et al.
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The psychological influence of gender infertility diagnoses among men about to start IVF or ICSI treatment using their own sperm
- 2007
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Ingår i: Hum Reprod. ; 22:9, s. 2559-65
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychological influence of gender infertility diagnoses among men in couples about to start their first IVF or ICSI treatment METHODS The study was a part of a prospective study of 65 men with male infertility diagnosis and 101 men in couples with female, mixed and unexplained infertility diagnoses Of the 200 men invited, 166 agreed to participate (83% response rate) The men answered questionnaires concerning psychological and social factors on three occasions, at the information meeting held 2-4 weeks prior to first treatment, 1 h before oocyte retrieval and 2 weeks after the pregnancy test RESULTS The main findings of this study gave no indication that male infertility influenced men negatively concerning their experience of infertility, view of life and relationships and psychological well-being We found that men with a male factor infertility diagnosis reacted in a similar way as compared with men in couples where the diagnosis was female, mixed or unexplained infertility CONCLUSIONS In general, men are well adjusted with regard to a first IVF/ICSI treatment cycle, independent of gender infertility diagnoses
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- Rolstad, S G, et al.
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Sexual functioning and partner relationships in women with turner syndrome: some empirical data and theoretical considerations regarding sexual desire
- 2007
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Ingår i: J Sex Marital Ther. ; 33:3, s. 231-47
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this study was to describe marital status, sexual history, and sexual functioning in a group of women with Turner syndrome, and to compare the results with general Swedish population data. The sample consists of 57 women over 18 years of age. Data were collected from an interview, and using two self-report questionnaires: the McCoy Sexual Rating Scale and the Relationship Rating Scale (RS). Compared to population data, the women with Turner syndrome were less likely to have a partner and had had their sexual debut later. Single women differed more from the general population than did women with a partner, regarding sexual desire and sexual activity. Several women with a partner reported sexual problems, but unanimously reported being satisfied with their sex life and partner relationship. The level of sexual desire in women with Turner syndrome is discussed in relation to Levine's model of human sexual desire, where psychological and social motivational factors are considered in addition to a biologically based sexual drive (Levine, 1992).
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- Sol Olafsdottir, Helga, et al.
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Access to artificial reproduction technology in the Nordic countries in 2004.
- 2009
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Ingår i: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. - : Wiley. - 1600-0412 .- 0001-6349. ; 88:3, s. 301-7
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To survey access to Artificial Reproduction Technology (ART) treatments in 2004 with regard to legislation, geographical location, financing and the kind of ART treatments provided in the Nordic countries.
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- Wide Boman, Ulla, 1964, et al.
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Personality traits in women with Turner syndrome
- 2006
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Ingår i: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. - : Wiley. - 0036-5564 .- 1467-9450. ; 47:3, s. 219-223
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Turner syndrome is caused by the total or partial absence of, or structural abnormalities in, one sex chromosome. A personality style characterized by traits related to low neuroticism and high extroversion has been reported for females with Turner syndrome, indicating possible genetic factors related to personality development. This study examines personality traits in 37 Swedish women with Turner syndrome using the Karolinska Scales of Personality Inventory. Compared to reference data, the subjects rated themselves as more sensation seeking, less detached, less verbally aggressive and less irritated. These results partially support previous findings. The subjects were divided into three karyotype groups: 45,X (n= 13), 45,X/46,XX or 45,X/45,XY (n= 13), and structural abnormalities (n= 11). Contrary to some previous findings, no differences in personality were found between the karyotype groups.
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