Abstract
Physical, sexual and psychological abuse were examined as risk factors for pregnancy-related anxiety with resilience and social support as mediators. Pregnant women (n = 638) completed measures of pregnancyrelated anxiety, resilience, perceived social support and childhood abuse. Women with an abuse history had higher pregnancy-related anxiety scores (m = 64.40) than other women (m = 55.36). All abuse types independently predicted pregnancy-related anxiety; resilience and social support were mediators. Results highlight the value of antenatal screening for pregnancy-related anxiety including specific risk factors such as child abuse. Programs such as the Midwife Continuity of Care are useful in encouraging disclosure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 868-878 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 06 Nov 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01 Mar 2022 |
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