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- Title
Self-Efficacy and Perceived Stress in Women Experiencing Preterm Birth.
- Authors
Białas, Agata; Nowak, Anna; Kamecka, Karolina; Rasmus, Paweł; Timler, Dariusz; Marczak, Michał; Kozłowski, Remigiusz; Lipert, Anna
- Abstract
Background: Being an unexpected, undesired and life-threatening situation, preterm birth (PTB) is a stress-, anxiety- and depression-generating factor for women delivering prematurely. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between self-efficacy, coping strategies and perceived stress in mothers who experienced preterm birth and full-term birth, to determine the needs for personalized emotional support. Methods: The study was conducted among 251 women divided into the preterm birth group (PBG) and the full-term birth group (FBG). Data were collected using the following: (1) The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) Questionnaire, (2) Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and (3) Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations Questionnaire (CISS), which were distributed online from January 2021 to June 2021. Results: Lower STAI scores were recorded in the preterm birth group (PBG) with high self-efficacy (HSE) when compared to the full-term birth group with HSE. CISS test scores were higher in PBG women with low self-efficacy (LSE) in comparison to women with LSE in FBG (p < 0.001). A positive and strong relationship (0.83; p < 0.05) was found between avoidance-oriented style and strategy of avoidance by engaging in surrogate activities and a positive moderate relationship (0.58; p < 0.05) with the style of looking for social contacts in PBG with LSE. Conclusions: The task-oriented coping style seems to be the most beneficial strategy for mothers, regardless of their preterm or term delivery, as focusing on specific activities increases the sense of self-efficacy and the anxiety level can decrease. Awareness of different styles of coping with stress and a sense of self-efficacy are necessary to plan personalized interventions for premature infants' mothers.
- Subjects
SUBJECTIVE stress; PREMATURE infants; STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory; PREMATURE labor; STRESS management
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2024, Vol 13, Issue 16, p4945
- ISSN
2077-0383
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/jcm13164945