Evil Eye Beliefs, Mediating Role Of Attitude Towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help and Marital Quality Among Infertile Married Women

Abstract

The present study aimed at examining the relationship of evil eye beliefs, attitude toward seeking professional psychological help, and marital quality in infertile married women. The research followed a cross-sectional correlational design. A total of 250 infertile married women within the age range of 21 to 40 years, (M = 31.87, SD = 20.07), were sampled through purposive sampling. Measures used includes Belief in Evil Eye Scale (Naz & Aslam, 2023), Attitudes towards Seeking Professional Psychological Help-Short Form (Hamby et al., 2021), and Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (Anjum et al., 2022) along with informed consent and demographic form. Data were analyzed through SPSS (26 Version). Results of Pearson product moment correlation analysis indicated significant negative correlations of evil eye beliefs with attitudes toward using professional psychological help and marital quality in infertile married women. Also, attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help have a significant positive correlation with marital quality. Mediation analysis revealed that attitudes towards seeking professional psychological help were a significant mediator between evil eye beliefs and marital satisfaction. This study holds implications for further research, where the findings might contribute to understanding of psychological factors in infertile married women and to the increasing body of literature in the field of psychology.