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- Title
Maternal trait personality and childbirth: the role of extraversion and neuroticism.
- Authors
Johnston, R G; Brown, A E
- Abstract
anxiety during pregnancy and childbirth can increase risk of complications and interventions for both mother and infant. Although considerable work has explored fear of childbirth and anxiety during labour and subsequent birth outcomes there has been less consideration of the role of more stable maternal personality upon childbirth. Traits of neuroticism and extraversion are however predictive of health outcomes in other fields potentially through biological, psychological and social mechanisms. The aim of the current research was thus to examine the relationship between trait personality and childbirth experience.
- Publication
Midwifery, 2013, Vol 29, Issue 11, p1244
- ISSN
1532-3099
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.midw.2012.08.005