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Qualitative Study on Gender, Sexuality, and Marital Relationship in Narratives of Couples who Experienced Infertile Treatment

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14594004
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field ジェンダー
Research InstitutionNiigata University

Principal Investigator

SAYAMA Mitsuko  Niigata University, Faculty of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (50149184)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HYODO Keiko  Niigata University, Faculty of Medicine, Associate Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (50228756)
SUGIHARA Nahoko  Niigata University, Faculty of Humanities, Associate Professor, 人文学部, 助教授 (00251687)
SADAKATA Mieko  Niigata University, Faculty of Medicine, Lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (00179532)
SATO Etsu  Niigata University, Faculty of Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (20169410)
ISHIDA Mayumi  Niigata University, Faculty of Medicine, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (40361894)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Keywordsinfertility treatment / women / gender / sexuality / reproductive health / nursing / infertile couples / narrative / 不育症 / 不妊症 / 夫婦 / 不妊 / 不育 / 不妊症夫婦 / 不妊相談 / 不妊治療後妊娠 / 性役割意識
Research Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to investigate the gender consciousness, sexuality and the relationship in couples who experienced infertility treatment. A purposive sample of 12 infertile women and 3 couples participated in the study.
Participant responses to interviews were categorized by examining the interview transcript and identifying significant statements and meanings. Themes and concepts which emerged from the statements were then ascertained and cross-case comparisons were made in order to confirm or to reconsider these themes.
From the result of analysis, and integration of data, 10 main themes eventually from experiences of the women who became pregnant through infertility treatment and bore children were identified. Furthermore, four key concepts emerged from the data : desiring a child, the meaning and the purpose of sexual intercourse, the control role given to a women by infertility treatment, and the risk to the female body caused by infertility treatment.
These four concepts drew the model illustrating the relation of husbands and wives who have received infertility treatment.
The findings from this study provided a framework for increased awareness of infertility treatment and for the essential components of supportive counseling, regardless of the outcome of the infertility experience.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2002-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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