The moderating role of family resilience in the relationship between mental health and marital boredom in infertile women

Introduction: Infertility is associated with numerous complications and negative consequences. The aim of this study was to investigate the moderating role of family resilience in the relationship between mental health and marital boredom in infertile women. Methods: The present study was a correlational study. The statistical population included infertile women referring to the infertility ward of Khatam Al-Anbia Hospital in Tehran in 1397-1397. Through available sampling, 361 people were selected to participate in the study. The Couple burnout measure (Pines, 1996), Family Resilience Assessment Scale (Sixbey, 2005) and the General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg and Hiller, 1979) were used to collect data. Regression and 23-SPSS methods were used to analyze the data at a significance level of 0.01. Results: According to the results, the correlation coefficient between mental health and (-0.46) and family resilience (-0.31) with marital boredom were all significant at the level of 0.01. The R2-Change detection coefficient was significant at the level of P <0.05, indicating the moderating role of family resilience in the relationship between mental health and marital boredom. Conclusion: According to the results, family resilience variable in a moderating role has a positive effect on the relationship between mental health and marital boredom of infertile women. In other words, mental health at high levels of family resilience predicts a reduction in marital boredom. Keywords: Mental health, Family resilience, Marital boredom, Infertility