Journal of Maternal and Child Health
Vol. 4 No. 4 (2019)

Path Analysis on the Associations between Infertility, Stress, and Depression among Women in Surakarta, Central Java

Yesi Retiyansa (Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Dono Indarto (Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sebelas Maret)
Bhisma Murti (Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2019

Abstract

Background: In patriarchal societies like Indonesia, infertility is culturally considered as a problem of women. Most of the burden of infertility is borne by women because of a rapid decline in fertility with age, societal pressure and stigma. Infertility can affect psychological disorders such as stress and depression. This study aimed to examine the associations between infertility, stress, and depression among women in Surakarta, Central Java.Subjects and Method: This was

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Journal Info

Abbrev

thejmch

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Journal of Maternal and Child Health (JMCH) is an electronic, open-access, double-blind and peer-reviewed international journal, focusing on maternal and child health. The journal began its publication on July 11, 2015, and is published four times yearly. JMCH aims to improve the policy, program, ...