Mediating role of childbirth readiness in the relationship between social support and psychological birth trauma in primiparous women: a nationwide cross-sectional study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the relationship between social support and psychological birth trauma among Chinese primiparous women and the mediating effects of childbirth readiness.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted between November 2021 and March 2022.

Setting

10 general tertiary hospitals and 3 specialised maternity hospitals in 7 provinces in China.

Participants

A total of 751 primiparous women were recruited for this study.

Outcome measures

The questionnaires consisted of questions on demographic characteristics, the Birth Trauma Scale, the Chinese Mandarin version of the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey and the Childbirth Readiness Scale. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to explore the associated factors and mediating role o

SUBMITTER: Ju D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11448129 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature