Prenatal stress perception and coping strategies: Insights from a longitudinal prospective pregnancy cohort

Prenatal distress has been linked to pregnancy complications and poor offspring's health, despite the fact that longitudinal assessments of various stress dimensions are still lacking. Hence, we aimed to assess perceived stress over the course of pregnancy. Moreover, we examined whether social support and coping styles are linked to prenatal stress trajectories.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - September 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: J. Goletzke, R.-D. Kocalevent, G. Hansen, M. Rose, H. Becher, K. Hecher, P.C. Arck, A. Diemert Source Type: research