Role of Emotional Responses in Marital Adjustment and Satisfaction in Couples undergoing Infertility Treatment

The study tried to explore role of emotional responses in marital adjustment and satisfaction in couples undergoing for infertility treatment. Using quantitative approach, 74 infertile couples (74 IVF&74 ICSI) (Total N=148) had rated their emotional responses, marital adjustment and satisfaction during infertility treatment. The findings of multiple regression analysis revealed that in IVF group and in male group of participants, particularly, positive affectivity and intensity of positive emotions and intensity of negative emotions emerged as best predictors of marital adjustment. Furthermore, positive emotion responses were emerged as best predictors for marital satisfaction in both IVF and ICSI groups. The findings are discussed in the light of the role of positive affectivity and intensity of positive emotions in stressed situation like undergoing infertility treatment.