Association between perceived social support and anxiety in pregnant adolescents

Peter, Patricia; Mola, Christian Loret de; Matos, Mariana Bonati de; Coelho, Fábio Monteiro da Cunha; Pinheiro, Karen Amaral Tavares; Silva, Ricardo A. da; Castelli, Rochele Dias; Pinheiro, Ricardo Tavares; Quevedo, Luciana

doi:10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1806

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“…These studies report that most of such pregnancies are unintended and unplanned, forcing young women to drop out of school. 10 , 15 In contrast to the previous studies, the present study indicates that most of the pregnant adolescents (70.1%) wished their current pregnancy. This may be because early marriages and having children at early ages are widely accepted by the society in the region.…”

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“…Many studies highlight the positive effects of social support on health. 8 - 10 They indicate that receiving sufficient social support has positive results which contribute to the improvements in adolescent's health, have a positive effect on the adaptation process of the adolescent to motherhood. 6 Adolescents ‘cognitive abilities, communication and social skills differ from those of adults.…”

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Perceived social support in pregnant adolescents in Mersin area in Turkey

Yurdakul¹

2018

Pak J Med Sci

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Objective:The study examines the level and source of perceived social support in pregnant adolescents and the factors related to their perception of social support.Methods:This descriptive study was conducted with the voluntary participation of 127 adolescent pregnant females who visited the Gynecology and Pediatric Hospital in Mersin, Turkey. The data were collected based on the participants' self-expression, using the Socio-demographic Information Form and Multidimensional Scale of the Perceived Social Support.Results:The average age of the pregnant adolescents was 18 years. Approximately one-fifth of all participant females were either illiterate or had dropped out of the primary school. All pregnant adolescents were housewives with a low economic status. Findings pertaining to the participants'fertility showed that 69.3% were primiparous, 24.4% had at least one living child. The mean score for pregnant adolescents' perception of social support was 50.79±8.72. The mean score on the subscales was 23.32±3.23 for family support; 16.17±4.35 for friend support; and 12.29 ± 5.54 for special person support.Conclusion:Pregnant adolescents had a low perception of social support. Families were found to be the most common source of social support available to pregnant adolescents, and they lacked the support from their friends and other special people.

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Perceived social support in pregnant adolescents in Mersin area in Turkey

Yurdakul¹

2018

Pak J Med Sci

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“…Furthermore, the previous history of mental illness and unwanted pregnancy was shown to be statistically associated with both types of anxiety, in line with the systematic review ( Bayrampour et al., 2018 ) conducted between 2003 and 2015 involving ninety-seven scientific papers. Additionally, resilience and perceived social support were shown to be moderating variables, inversely associated with antenatal anxiety ( Ma et al., 2019 ; Peter et al., 2016 ).…”

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“…A systematic review identified that a history of pregnancy loss, a previous affective disorder, and medical complications were significant factors strongly associated with an anxiety disorder in pregnancy ( Bayrampour et al., 2018 ). A few studies have revealed that high resilience levels and high perceived social support may mitigate antenatal anxiety disorders ( Ma et al., 2019 ; Peter et al., 2016 ).…”

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Generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety prevalence and predictors among pregnant women attending primary health care in Qatar, 2018–2019

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Kubaisi

Singh

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Background Cumulative evidence suggests that early identification of anxiety in pregnancy is important, given that antenatal anxiety has been linked to morbid outcomes in expecting mothers and their offspring. However, the burden of antenatal anxiety is not yet known in Qatar. This research aims to measure the prevalence and determinants of generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety among pregnant women. Methods Eight hundred pregnant women completed a structured interview and self-administrated questionnaires after being selected through probability sampling from nine primary healthcare centers distributed across Qatar. We subjected the data to Binary and Multiple Logistic Regression Analysis. Furthermore, we conducted a Confirmatory Factor Analysis for the utilized scales. Results Out of eight hundred participants, 26.5% reported high pregnancy-related anxiety, while 16.4% had a generalized anxiety disorder. A high level of perceived social support and resilience was shown to mitigate generalized and pregnancy-related anxiety. However, we revealed that different determinants influence the two types of anxiety. Limitations There is no recognized optimal cut-off point to distinguish ‘high risk’ in pregnancy-related anxiety scales. Conclusions Pregnancy-related anxiety is more prevalent than generalized anxiety among pregnant women in Qatar, indicating that stakeholders must include screening for pregnancy-related anxiety in Qatar's clinical guidelines. Tailored interventional studies could focus on increasing resilience and social support to decrease the burden of antenatal anxiety.

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“…3,4 A ansiedade e a depressão são fatores geradores de estresse que podem estar presentes mediante ausência ou apoio social deficiente, o que dificulta a consecução do tornar-se mãe, além de influenciar o crescimento e desenvolvimento da criança. 9 A abrupta quebra na vida social de uma adolescente que tem um filho e a ausência de apoio social geram sentimentos de medo e insegurança que, associados à intensiva demanda de cuidado que um recém-nascido requer, refletem sobrecarga, cansaço e irritação. E exige um olhar individual a esse contexto para prevenir agravamento na ansiedade e depressão que podem afetar tanto a mulher quanto o RN.…”

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