Prediction of pregnancy complications: An application of the biopsychosocial model

Conceptualizations, measurement, and effects of prenatal maternal stress on birth outcomes

“…Molfese et al (1987a) found that objectively weighted stress scores calculated during pregnancy for the past 12 months were significant predictors of labor and delivery complications. In contrast, Smilkstein et al (1984) did not find a significant association between objectively weighted stress scores for pregnancy and total number of labor and delivery complications. In the Molfese et al study, objective stress scores were also included in statistically significant regression models of Apgar scores and birth weight, although significance tests were not performed for the independent effects of stress on these outcomes.…”

Conceptualizations, measurement, and effects of prenatal maternal stress on birth outcomes

“…Molfese et al (1987a) found that objectively weighted stress scores calculated during pregnancy for the past 12 months were significant predictors of labor and delivery complications. In contrast, Smilkstein et al (1984) did not find a significant association between objectively weighted stress scores for pregnancy and total number of labor and delivery complications. In the Molfese et al study, objective stress scores were also included in statistically significant regression models of Apgar scores and birth weight, although significance tests were not performed for the independent effects of stress on these outcomes.…”

Reducing Prenatal Risk and Improving Birth Outcomes: The Public Health Nursing Role

“…These investigators further noted that women with numerous recent stressful life events and few psychoso-cia1 resources had three times more complications of pregnancy than women with several recent stresses and many psychosocial resources. The findings of Norbeck and Tilden (1983) and Smilkstein et al (1984) further support the stress-buffering effect of psychosocial assets described by Nuckolls et al (1972).…”

“…hemorrhage, and infection (Smilkstein et al, 1984). These investigators further noted that women with numerous recent stressful life events and few psychoso-cia1 resources had three times more complications of pregnancy than women with several recent stresses and many psychosocial resources.…”

Use of Computer Interview Data to Test Associations between Risk Factors and Pregnancy Outcomes

“…Studies of the relationships among psychosocial stress, anxiety, social support, and outcomes of pregnancy have had mixed results. There is some evidence that psychosocial factors may predict complicated pregnancies (18)(19)(20). Other studies have shown little or no relationship among psychosocial factors and pregnancy outcomes (21,22).…”

Conceptualizations, measurement, and effects of prenatal maternal stress on birth outcomes

“…Molfese et al (1987a) found that objectively weighted stress scores calculated during pregnancy for the past 12 months were significant predictors of labor and delivery complications. In contrast, Smilkstein et al (1984) did not find a significant association between objectively weighted stress scores for pregnancy and total number of labor and delivery complications. In the Molfese et al study, objective stress scores were also included in statistically significant regression models of Apgar scores and birth weight, although significance tests were not performed for the independent effects of stress on these outcomes.…”

Reducing Prenatal Risk and Improving Birth Outcomes: The Public Health Nursing Role

“…These investigators further noted that women with numerous recent stressful life events and few psychoso-cia1 resources had three times more complications of pregnancy than women with several recent stresses and many psychosocial resources. The findings of Norbeck and Tilden (1983) and Smilkstein et al (1984) further support the stress-buffering effect of psychosocial assets described by Nuckolls et al (1972).…”

“…hemorrhage, and infection (Smilkstein et al, 1984). These investigators further noted that women with numerous recent stressful life events and few psychoso-cia1 resources had three times more complications of pregnancy than women with several recent stresses and many psychosocial resources.…”

Use of Computer Interview Data to Test Associations between Risk Factors and Pregnancy Outcomes

“…Studies of the relationships among psychosocial stress, anxiety, social support, and outcomes of pregnancy have had mixed results. There is some evidence that psychosocial factors may predict complicated pregnancies (18)(19)(20). Other studies have shown little or no relationship among psychosocial factors and pregnancy outcomes (21,22).…”

Conceptualizations, measurement, and effects of prenatal maternal stress on birth outcomes

“…Molfese et al (1987a) found that objectively weighted stress scores calculated during pregnancy for the past 12 months were significant predictors of labor and delivery complications. In contrast, Smilkstein et al (1984) did not find a significant association between objectively weighted stress scores for pregnancy and total number of labor and delivery complications. In the Molfese et al study, objective stress scores were also included in statistically significant regression models of Apgar scores and birth weight, although significance tests were not performed for the independent effects of stress on these outcomes.…”

Reducing Prenatal Risk and Improving Birth Outcomes: The Public Health Nursing Role

“…These investigators further noted that women with numerous recent stressful life events and few psychoso-cia1 resources had three times more complications of pregnancy than women with several recent stresses and many psychosocial resources. The findings of Norbeck and Tilden (1983) and Smilkstein et al (1984) further support the stress-buffering effect of psychosocial assets described by Nuckolls et al (1972).…”

“…hemorrhage, and infection (Smilkstein et al, 1984). These investigators further noted that women with numerous recent stressful life events and few psychoso-cia1 resources had three times more complications of pregnancy than women with several recent stresses and many psychosocial resources.…”

Use of Computer Interview Data to Test Associations between Risk Factors and Pregnancy Outcomes

“…Studies of the relationships among psychosocial stress, anxiety, social support, and outcomes of pregnancy have had mixed results. There is some evidence that psychosocial factors may predict complicated pregnancies (18)(19)(20). Other studies have shown little or no relationship among psychosocial factors and pregnancy outcomes (21,22).…”