Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 3(2), pp. 51 - 54
DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2015.030204
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Mental Health Status of Infertile Women in Bangladesh

Asoke Kumar Saha ^*, Kazi Saifuddin , Fatema-Tu-Zohra Binte Zaman , Nishat Jahan Nisha
Department of Psychology, Jagannath University, Bangladesh

ABSTRACT

Special attention has been paid to psychological health of infertile women during the last few years (Domar [1]. Therefore, the present study was conducted to find out the differences in the mental health among fertile and infertile women. The study is conducted to come across the level of difference in mental health between fertile and infertile women. In order to measure the dependent variable, the investigators used Bengali version of Goldberg’s mental health scale. A simple t-test was used to analysis the data collected from 50 respondents. The results revealed that infertile women have lower mental health score than fertile women which proved the formulated hypothesis. The results are also discussed in the context of personal mental health and happiness in the social paradigm of Bangladesh.

KEYWORDS
Mental Health, Infertile, Fertile, Women

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Asoke Kumar Saha , Kazi Saifuddin , Fatema-Tu-Zohra Binte Zaman , Nishat Jahan Nisha , "Mental Health Status of Infertile Women in Bangladesh," Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 51 - 54, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2015.030204.

(b). APA Format:
Asoke Kumar Saha , Kazi Saifuddin , Fatema-Tu-Zohra Binte Zaman , Nishat Jahan Nisha (2015). Mental Health Status of Infertile Women in Bangladesh. Universal Journal of Psychology(CEASE PUBLICATION), 3(2), 51 - 54. DOI: 10.13189/ujp.2015.030204.