The direct and mediating effect of social support on health-related quality of life during pregnancy among Australian women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prenatal stress can have a negative effect on the quality of life (QoL) of pregnant women. Social support plays a vital role in improving the psychological well-being of pregnant women by enhancing their stress-coping ability. The current study assessed the association between social support and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as well as the mediating role of social support in the linkage between perceived stress and HRQoL among pregnant Australian women.

Methods

Secondary data was obtained from 493 women who reported being pregnant in survey six of the 1973-78 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). Social support and perceived stress were assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Index (MOS-SSS-19) and the Per

SUBMITTER: Bedaso A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10204163 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature