Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of anxiety
and depression scores of couples who underwent Assisted Reproductive
Techniques (ART) on pregnancy outcomes. Method: This study was
conducted as a prospective and comparative study with 217 couples. The
study data was collected by using a semi-structured questionnaire and
the Turkish version of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The questionnaire, STAI and BDI were
applied to couples who initiated ART treatment. Couples\u2019 state
anxiety scores were re-evaluated after embryo transfer (ET). Results: A
significant relationship was found between the depression score of
women and pregnancy outcome (p < 0.05). It was determined that
anxiety scores for both men and women were higher before the ART
procedure, but their anxiety scores decreased after ET (p < 0.05).
Spouses of women with a negative pregnancy outcome had higher trait and
state anxiety mean scores (p > 0.05) and lower depression scores (p
<0.05) than spouses of women with a positive pregnancy outcome.
Conclusion: Study results indicated that the anxiety and depression
scores of couples who had achieved a positive pregnancy result were
lower than for couples with a negative result. The results of this
study will contribute to the health professionals especially to the
nurses who spend the most time with couples in providing consulting
services and supporting psychological status of couples during ART
process in Turkey