The relationship between general health and coping style with perceived stress in primigravida healthy pregnant women: Using the PATH model

The aim of this study was to analyze relationships among general health, coping style, and perceived stress in healthy primigravida pregnant women. A cross-sectional study was conducted at public health clinics in Hamadan city, Iran between July and December 2015. In total, 380 pregnant women were s...

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Published in:Women & health 2019-01, Vol.59 (1), p.41-54
Main Authors: Shamsaei, Farshid, Maleki, Azam, Shobeiri, Fatemeh, Soltani, Farzaneh, Ahmadi, Fazlollah, Roshanaei, Ghodratollah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Coping
Coping style
Cross-sectional studies
general health
Health care
Health research
Health status
PATH model
Patients
Pregnancy
prenatal care
Public health
Random sampling
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Statistical sampling
Stress
stress psychological
Teaching
Women
Womens health
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Summary:The aim of this study was to analyze relationships among general health, coping style, and perceived stress in healthy primigravida pregnant women. A cross-sectional study was conducted at public health clinics in Hamadan city, Iran between July and December 2015. In total, 380 pregnant women were selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Revised Prenatal Coping Inventory and General Health Questionnaire. Perceived stress was assessed through an interview comprised of open-ended questions. The final PATH model fit well; general health (β = 0.02) as well as anxiety and sleep disorders (β = 0.03) were slightly directly associated with perceived stress, and only planning-preparation was related to perceived stress through general health (β = 0.09). The findings enhance the knowledge gained from previous perinatal stress research. General health status was directly related to stress, and coping style was indirectly related to stress. Coping styles may mediate the relationship between general health status and perceived stress, suggesting that midwives should attempt to improve the general health of women to reduce stress and its consequences during pregnancy by teaching patients appropriate coping styles. Further studies on the effect of coping style interventions on stress are warranted.
ISSN:0363-0242
1541-0331
DOI:10.1080/03630242.2018.1434587