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

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 t

SUBMITTER: Brunton R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7557851 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature