The relationship between psychosocial health status and social support of pregnant women

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between psychosocial health status and social support, which has important effects on pregnancy, and to determine the factors related to both psychosocial health and social support. The research was planned to be a descriptive study. The sample...

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Published in:Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology 2020-10, Vol.41 (4), p.290-297
Main Authors: Değirmenci, Filiz, Vefikuluçay Yılmaz, Duygu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
nursing
Pregnant women
psychosocial health
social support
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between psychosocial health status and social support, which has important effects on pregnancy, and to determine the factors related to both psychosocial health and social support. The research was planned to be a descriptive study. The sample of the study consisted of 393 pregnant women. 'Personal Information Form', 'Pregnancy Psychosocial Health Assessment Scale (PPHAS)', and 'Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)' were used to collect data, and Student's t-test, ANOVA and Tukey's HSD tests were used for the data analysis. The relationship between the two continuous variables was evaluated according to the Pearson correlation coefficient. Psychosocial health conditions and perceived social supports of pregnant women whose spouses were working were determined to be significantly higher (p 
ISSN:0167-482X
1743-8942
DOI:10.1080/0167482X.2019.1678021