%0 Journal Article
%T Parental Infertility: Impact of the Quality of the Relation between Parents and Adopted Children
%A Alessia Puddu
%A Stefania Baldassari
%A Maria Fenicia Vescio
%A Rosaria Giampaolo
%A Andrea Finocchi
%A Hyppolite K. Tchidjou
%J Advances in Applied Sociology
%P 185-193
%@ 2165-4336
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/aasoci.2021.114014
%X <strong>Background:</strong><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> Infertility-related stress is often greatest for heterosexual couples
who pursue more extensive fertility treatments as In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
than other couples. Treatments can affect the development of the parent-child
relationship of couples who then decided to adopt a child. <b>Aims:</b> This
study was performed to demonstrate that the couples who underwent In Vitro
Fertilization (IVF) before adopting a child, could have more difficulties in
the relationship with the adopted child than the other couples. <b>Methods:</b> Parents were interviewed by a pediatrician and by a psychologist to collect
socio-economic, clinical and psychological information regarding their own
health and that of their children. A Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC)
model was carried out. <b>Results:</b> Couple confli</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">c</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">t and previous infertility treatment are directly
related to Difficult Home Environment. High conflict couples and couples who
underwent a fertility treatment have a higher mean value for Difficult Home
Environment. <b>Conclusions:</b> These findings indicate that couples who
underwent IVF had a higher level of stress and more difficulty in the
development of a healthy parent-child relationship during and immediately after
adoption.</span>
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%K In Vitro&lt
%K /i&gt
%K Fertilization
%K Family Relations
%K Adoption
%K Infertility
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=108552