Infertility Coping Testing

Infertility Coping Test

PLEASE RESPOND EITHER TRUE OR FALSE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:

1.	I feel guilty about the infertility.

True
False

2.	I feel that I have let my husband/wife down.

True
False

3.	I don't feel I'm fulfilling my role as a man/woman because of the infertility.

True
False

4.	Because of the infertility, I feel like less of a man/woman.

True
False

5.	I feel like my body has let me down.

True
False

6.	Infertility is a punishment for something I did wrong years ago.

True
False

7.	I feel embarrassed about the infertility.

True
False

8.	Having a baby is the most important thing in my life right now.

True
False

9.	I'm angry about the infertility.

True
False

10.	Sometimes I feel completely out of control and my mood swings from hope to despair.

True
False

11.	I have trouble communicating my attitudes and feelings about the infertility to my spouse.

True
False

12.	I feel that my spouse and I are speaking "different" languages" when it comes to communication about the infertility.

True
False

13.	I find it helpful to talk to my partner about the infertility.

True
False

14.	I feel that my spouse does not understand how the infertility has affected me.

True
False

15.	I feel that my spouse has been there for me during our dealing with infertility.

True
False

16.	Our marriage will continue in spite of the infertility.

True
False

17.	Despite the infertility, I feel that I am sensitive to the needs of my spouse.

True
False

18.	My marriage is not as close as it was before the infertility.

True
False

19.	Infertility has hurt my marriage.

True
False

20.	I feel that my spouse and I will be able to find a rational solution to the infertility issue.

True
False

21.	Since learning of the infertility, I find my spouse is withdrawing and unavailable to me.

True
False

22.	My spouse is willing to listen to me about infertility.

True
False

23.	I feel that my spouse has let me down.

True
False

24.	Since the infertility, I have had less contact with friends.

True
False

25.	I find myself withdrawing more and more from my family.

True
False

26.	This period of infertility has caused me to withdraw inside myself.

True
False

27.	My employer doesn't understand me.

True
False

28.	Since the infertility, I sometime feel like I'm losing my mind.

True
False

29.	Being a parent has been so important to me that I can't imagine feeling content unless we conceive a child.

True
False

30.	I feel that the infertility has not affected me negatively.

True
False

31.	I hesitate to talk about this problem with other people.

True
False

32.	Medical treatment takes a heavy toll on my emotions.

True
False

33.	Infertility treatment has taken up an enormous amount of time, energy and money.

True
False

34.	Infertility has taken much fun and spontaneity out of sex.

True
False

35.	There isn't much time left for me to have a baby.

True
False

36.	The infertility has often made me feel powerless.

True
False

37.	Since the infertility began, I have become less interested in sex.

True
False

38.	We have sex for reasons other than conceiving a child.

True
False

39.	Since the infertility, I communicate better with my spouse.

True
False

40.	My marriage has become secondary since I've learned of the infertility.

True
False

41.	I couldn't deal with this period of infertility without the help of my spouse.

True
False

BACK TO MAIN

Please feel free to E-Mail Dr. Cervera regarding Infertility or any mental health issue.