Document Detail


Individual coping style and psychological attitudes during pregnancy and predict depression levels during pregnancy and during postpartum.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7778476     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Fifty primigravidae were investigated from 30 weeks of gestation until 6 months after delivery to assess the predictive value of individual coping style, conception time and specific psychological changes during pregnancy for the depression levels assessed during the third trimester of pregnancy and 5 days, 6 weeks and 6 months after delivery. The individual coping style is an effective predictor of depression levels during the third trimester of pregnancy and 6 months after delivery, but not for the depression levels 5 days and 6 weeks after delivery. A path analysis revealed that high depressive coping and low social support-seeking predict a longer conception time, which all predict a more important lack of spousal support during pregnancy. Higher depressive coping, a longer conception time and a more important lack of spousal support during pregnancy all predict high depression levels 6 months after delivery. The present findings thus suggest helpful predictors for the psychological adaptation during the transition to parenthood.
Authors:
K Demyttenaere; H Lenaerts; P Nijs; F A Van Assche
Related Documents :
8454396 - The analyst's pregnancy and its consequences on her work.
12367566 - Prenatal stress and gender role behavior in girls and boys: a longitudinal, population ...
20528866 - Acute maternal social dysfunction, health perception and psychological distress after u...
11275646 - Influence of maternal stress on fetal behavior and brain development.
9401566 - Pathophysiology of intrauterine growth retardation: role of the placenta.
22101176 - Inherited bleeding disorders in pregnancy.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica     Volume:  91     ISSN:  0001-690X     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Psychiatr Scand     Publication Date:  1995 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-07-07     Completed Date:  1995-07-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370364     Medline TA:  Acta Psychiatr Scand     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  95-102     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Psychological*
Adult
Anxiety Disorders / diagnosis,  psychology
Attitude*
Depressive Disorder / diagnosis,  psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Third / psychology*
Prognosis
Psychological Tests
Psychometrics
Puerperal Disorders / diagnosis,  psychology*
Retrospective Studies
Social Support

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Cerebral dysfunction in fibromyalgia: evidence from regional cerebral blood flow measurements, otone...
Next Document:  Hyperthyroidism in adults: variable clinical presentations and approaches to diagnosis.