Effect of Back Massage on ınfertılıty Stress, Sexual satısfactıon and marrıage Harmony ın ınfertılıty Couples
Phase: NA
Conditions: Sexual Activity, Infertility, Stress
Sponsor: TC Erciyes University

Study method and statistical analysis 
 
The couples included in the study were divided into two groups: study and control groups. All 
patients completed the demographic information scale, The COMPI Coping Strategy Scales, 
Golombok Rust Sexual Satisfaction Scale and Marital Adjustment Scale. Back massage was 
taught to the couples in the study group and the spouses were allowed to perform back 
massage during the infertility treatment. No intervention was applied in the control group. A 
month later, the COMPI Coping Strategy Scales, Golombok Rust Sexual Satisfaction Scale and 
Marital Adjustment Scale were repeated on the fences. 
The data were analyzed in the SPSS program. Catagorical variables were compared with the 
chi-square test and Fisher's extract test. For the analysis of continuous variables, t-test and 
Mann-Whitney u test were applied to independent variables. Wilcoxon test was applied in the 
analysis of dependent variables. p<0.005 was accepted as the significance level. 
 
 
 
Couples participating in the 
study (n=48) 
Study group (n=25) 
control group (n=23) 
Back massage applied 
No intervention was made 
The COMPI Coping Strategy Scales, Golombok Rust Sexual 
Satisfaction Scale and Marital Adjustment Scale were 
Applied 
The COMPI Coping Strategy Scales, Golombok Rust Sexual 
Satisfaction Scale and Marital Adjustment Scale were 
Applied 
2 months later