Journal article
Pregnancy-specific distress: the role of maternal sense of coherence and antenatal mothering orientations
Journal of Mental Health, Vol.25(5), pp.387-394
2016
Abstract
Background: Maternal mental health during pregnancy has been identified as a key factor in the future physiological, emotional and social development of both the mother and her baby. Yet little is known about the factors that contribute to increased levels of pregnancy-specific distress. The present study investigated the role of two psychosocial and personality-based constructs, namely women's sense of coherence (SoC) and their mothering orientations, on their pregnancy-specific distress. Design: During their second trimester of pregnancy, 293 Australian and New Zealand women participated in an online study. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to determine the unique contribution of women's SoC (Sense of Coherence Scale, SoC 13) and their antenatal mothering orientation (Antenatal Mothering Orientation Measure-Revised, AMOM-R) to pregnancy-specific distress (Revised Prenatal Distress Questionnaire, NuPDQ). Results: Low SoC was the best determinant of women's pregnancy-specific distress, accounting for over 45% of the variance (β = -0.33, p < 0.001, 95% CI [-0.43, -0.23]). A Regulator mothering orientation was correlated with distress but did not have a unique contribution in the final model. Conclusions: This study further highlights the importance of better understanding women's perceptions of emotional health and their mothering role while taking into consideration their wider social context. © 2015 Shadowfax Publishing and Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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- Title
- Pregnancy-specific distress: the role of maternal sense of coherence and antenatal mothering orientations
- Authors
- Aleksandra Staneva (Author) - University of QueenslandAlina Morawska (Author) - University of QueenslandFiona E Bogossian (Author) - University of QueenslandAnja Wittkowski (Author) - University of Manchester, United Kingdom
- Publication details
- Journal of Mental Health, Vol.25(5), pp.387-394
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.3109/09638237.2015.1101425
- ISSN
- 0963-8237
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450609202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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