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The relationship between perceived stress and pregnancy distress with self-care of pregnant women: The mediating role of social support-A cross-sectional study.

Sanaz Bahrami-SamaniShabnam OmidvarFarideh Mohsenzadeh-LedariAlireza AziziMohadeseh AshrafpourMohammadreza Kordbagheri
Published in: Health science reports (2023)
According to the findings, social support plays a direct and mediating role in improving self-care behaviors among pregnant women. Therefore, providing strategies and measures to improve perceived social support by maternal health professionals may be expected to reduce the impact of stress on pregnant women's self-care. The implementation of policies and social interventions to improve the social support of pregnant women can be one of the applications of the findings.
Keyphrases
  • social support
  • pregnant women
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • public health
  • primary care
  • mental health
  • stress induced
  • body mass index
  • risk factors
  • heat stress