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Pregnancy-Related Anxiety, Perceived Parental Self-Efficacy and the Influence of Parity and Age

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  • Robyn Brunton

    (School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst 2795, Australia)

  • Nicole Simpson

    (School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst 2795, Australia)

  • Rachel Dryer

    (School of Behavioural and Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Strathfield 2135, Australia)

Abstract

Pregnancy-related anxiety is contextualised by pregnancy and is a health concern for the mother and child. Perceived parental self-efficacy is associated with this anxiety and age and parity are identified as influential factors. This research, therefore, predicted that negative perceptions of parental self-efficacy would predict greater pregnancy-related anxiety, moderated by parity and age. Participants ( N = 771) were recruited online and assessed for perceived parental self-efficacy, pregnancy-related anxiety, and demographics. Moderation models showed that the psychosocial and sociodemographic factors combined predicted up to 49% of the variance. Parental self-efficacy predicted anxiety in the areas of body image, worry about themselves, baby concerns, pregnancy acceptance, attitudes towards medical staff and childbirth, and avoidance. Parity predicted pregnancy-related anxiety both overall and in childbirth concerns, worry about self, baby concerns and attitudes towards childbirth. Age predicted baby concerns. There was a significant moderation effect for pregnancy acceptance indicating that primiparous women with low perceptions of parental self-efficacy are less accepting of their pregnancy. Results suggest that parity and parental self-efficacy may be risk factors for first-time mothers for pregnancy-related anxiety.

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  • Robyn Brunton & Nicole Simpson & Rachel Dryer, 2020. "Pregnancy-Related Anxiety, Perceived Parental Self-Efficacy and the Influence of Parity and Age," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-17, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:18:p:6709-:d:413739
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    1. Agnieszka Bień & Ewa Rzońca & Joanna Grzesik-Gąsior & Agnieszka Pieczykolan & Ewa Humeniuk & Małgorzata Michalak & Grażyna Iwanowicz-Palus & Artur Wdowiak, 2021. "Determinants of Psychosocial Resilience Resources in Obese Pregnant Women with Threatened Preterm Labor—A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-11, October.
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