Is there an association between maternal anxiety propensity and pregnancy outcomes?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have shown inconsistent associations between anxiety during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcome. This inconsistency may be due to lack of controlling for the timing and type of maternal anxiety. We aimed to isolate a specific type of anxiety - maternal anxiety propensity, which is not directly related to pregnancy, and evaluate its association with adverse pregnancy outcome.

Methods

We conducted a prospective observational study of 512 pregnant women, followed to delivery. The trait anxiety scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventories was used in order to detect a propensity towards anxiety. The association between anxiety propensity (defined as trait-anxiety subscale score above 38) and adverse pregnancy outcome was evaluated. Primary outcome

SUBMITTER: Ravid E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6032557 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature