Albena Gayef

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between depression, marital adjustment of the women receiving infertility treatment and the differentiation between depression, marital adjustment according to the sociodemographic variables. Methods: The study was run on women receiving infertility treatment in two separate centers who volunteered for the study by using sociodemographic survey form, Beck Depression Scale and Marital Adjustment Scale. The data was collected between April 2015-July 2015. Study group consisted of 228 women who applied for infertility treatment in the study period at two centers and who met the criteria and gave consent to the study. Data analyses were done using SPSS 21.0. In assessment of data, frequencies, percentages, means were used as well as Kruskall-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, Spearman correlation tests. Results were considered as significant when p value was less than 0,05. Results: Duration of infertility treatment was 3-5 years in 33,3 % of the women while another 13,2% received it for 6-10 years. While 95,6 % of women were informed about infertility treatment, 61,8 % was emotionally depressed because of being unable to bear a child. Depression scores and marital satisfaction scores of women were related significantly and inversely having a correlation coefficient of r= -0,656 and a significance level of p=0,000. Depression level was found to be a significant predictor of marital satisfaction (R=0,779, R2=0,607, p<0,05). We also detected that marital satisfaction scores of women differed significantly when groups were compared for duration of infertility (p=0,007); women who had infertility treatment for less than 1 year had significantly higher marital adjustment scores when compared to patients who received the treatment for 3-5 years and more than 11 years.

Job satisfaction relates to positive, negative emotions and attitudes regarding the job and depends upon various factors. The purpose of this study is to define the job satisfaction of the dieticians and their relation with the socio-demographic variables. The study was conducted with 112 dieticians. “Sociodemographic form” and “Job Satisfaction Survey” were used. Frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance and correlation were used. "Operating procedures" and "communication" satisfaction scores of dieticians with bachelor's degree are significantly higher than dieticians with postgraduate degree; it was found out that "pay", "contingent rewards", "nature of work" and “total satisfaction” scores of dieticians that work in private hospitals are significantly higher than dieticians that work in public hospitals (p<0,05). Findings from this research can shed light on differences regarding dieticians' job satisfaction. It will be useful for researchers, who will carry out researches regarding the subject in the future, to discuss other factors such as organizational commitment, management approach, in addition to the demographic factors. Accordingly, educators and other stakeholders can better guide and prepare graduates for the realities and challenges that lie ahead for graduates when factors about jobs are better understood.