Addressing Infertility Challenges: The Impact of Group Narrative Therapy on Fertility Quality of Life and Infertility Self-Efficacy

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1 , Department of Consulting, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

2 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education Science and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

3 Department of Psychology, University College of Nabi Akram, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of narrative therapy on reproductive quality of life and infertility self-efficacy in couples experiencing infertility. This quasi-experimental study employed a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design with a control group. The study population comprised all infertile individuals who visited infertility centers and clinics during the first half of 2025. From this population, 32 individuals were selected using a non-probability sampling method based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria and were assigned to either the experimental or control groups. The experimental group received narrative therapy in eight 90-minute sessions following a standardized protocol, while the control group received no intervention. Measurement tools included the Reproductive Quality of Life Questionnaire (Boivin et al., 2011) and the Infertility Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (Cousineau et al., 2006). Data were analyzed using mixed-design analysis of variance (ANOVA) with repeated measures in SPSS version 26. The findings indicated that narrative therapy significantly improved reproductive quality of life and infertility self-efficacy in the experimental group at both post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group. Therefore, narrative therapy appears to be an effective intervention for enhancing reproductive quality of life and infertility self-efficacy in couples facing infertility.

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Journal of Family Research

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Available Online from 14 October 2025

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