The impact of spillover and crossover effects of job stressors on pregnancy rates in couples undergoing in vitro fertilization treatments

Keren Turgeman Lupo, Ya’arit Bokek-Cohen, Netanella Miller, Einat Haikin Herzberger, Amir Wiser

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Abstract

Purpose: Studies have shown mixed findings regarding the impact of stress on the success of fertility treatments. To the best of our knowledge, stress in the context of the workplace has not been investigated to date in relation to the success of fertility treatments. This research investigates the impact of work-related stress and emotional exhaustion experienced by both partners on in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment outcomes. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study that included 44 heterosexual couples (N = 88) in which both partners filled out the research questionnaire. The couples were recruited in a hospital IVF unit in the center of Israel. Results: Women’s job-related stress and emotional exhaustion lowered their chances of achieving pregnancy when undergoing IVF treatments. Moreover, when partners’ emotional exhaustion was relatively low, the job-related stress of women did not affect pregnancy outcomes. Conclusion: This is the first study to explore whether job-related stressors of both partners may have an impact on success rates of IVF treatments. We propose some practical implications as to how to eradicate their negative impact on IVF outcomes.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
Early online date4 Jan 2025
DOIs
StateE-pub ahead of print - 4 Jan 2025

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© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2025.

Keywords

  • Crossover effect
  • IVF
  • Pregnancy rate
  • Role conflict
  • Spillover effect
  • Stress

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Genetics
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Genetics(clinical)

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