Predictors of Antenatal Psychosocial Stress in Taiwanese XXXX .

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BACKGROUND: Antenatal stress has been associated with adverse outcomes in mothers and their @entity1 . However, little research has been conducted to identify the factors associated with psychosocial stress in pregnant @entity1 . PURPOSE: This study explored the predictors of psychosocial stress during pregnancy. METHODS: A convenience sample of 136 second-trimester and 164 third-trimester pregnant @entity1 were recruited from a medical center in southern Taiwan. Data were collected using a demographic form, @entity1168 ( @entity1168 ), Edinburgh Prenatal @entity308 Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale, and Interpersonal Support Evaluation List. RESULTS: The results of this study found positive correlations between @entity1168 and both Edinburgh Prenatal @entity308 Scale (r = .368, p < .01) and Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale (r = .168, p < .01) and negative correlations between @entity1168 and both gravidity (r = -.137, p < .05) and Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (r = -.266, p < .01). Higher pregnancy stress was predicted by @entity308 , lower social support, maternal-fetal attachment, and primigravid status, which together explained 20% of the total variance. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: @entity308 , social support, maternal-fetal attachment, and gravidity are discrete predictive factors of psychosocial stress in pregnant @entity1 . These findings add to existing knowledge of the factors associated with prenatal stress. Future research should include @entity308 in a support model of antenatal stress management.
