Pregnant Women's Perspective of Their Level of Stress and Coping Behaviors | ||||
| Alexandria Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 16, Issue 1, July 2014, Page 25-44 PDF (431.1 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asalexu.2014.205519 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Maha El Sayed Gaafar* 1; Maha Mohammed EL-Habashy2; Fatma Abo Romia3 | ||||
| 1Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
| 2Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
| 3Obstetric and Gynecologic Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Pregnancy is an experience characterized by lack of adequate psychosocial resources. The presence of many stressors as work and family responsibilities make pregnancy a distant reflection of the ideal prototype. Objective: The present study aimed to identify pregnant women's perspective of their level of stress and coping behaviors. Setting: It was conducted at antenatal clinic of El- Shatby Maternity University Hospital. Subjects: The study comprised 100 pregnant women with normal pregnancy, free from medical diseases and willing to participate in the study. Tools: Three tools were utilized for data collection; a socio-demographic and reproductive history sheet, modified version of patient stress scale Wilson (1987), and modified version of coping scale Jalawic & Powers (1981). Results: The study revealed that thirty two percent of the studied women had high level of stress, and about two third (61%) of them had moderate level of stress. Problem oriented coping was highly used by half (51%) of women, While affective oriented coping was moderately used by the majority (86%) of studied pregnant women. Recommendations: Introducing the concept of early programming focusing on prenatal problems and stresses to improve health for all pregnant women was recommended. A better understanding of coping techniques used during healthy pregnancy can be used to design interventions that support a woman's positive coping techniques or suggest alternatives for negative coping techniques. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| pregnant women; stress; and coping behaviors | ||||
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