@article{ref1,
title="The correlates of mental health of well-educated Polish women in the first pregnancy",
journal="Journal of mental health",
year="2014",
author="Guszkowska, Monika and Langwald, Marta and Zaremba, Agnieszka and Dudziak, Diana",
volume="23",
number="6",
pages="328-332",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Mental health is important in the development of pregnancy and a fetus. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine demographic, socio-economic, and personality-based correlates of mental health of well-educated Polish primiparas living in the capital city. <br><br>METHOD: The study included 164 women aged 22-38 in the second and third trimesters of a first, uncomplicated pregnancy. General Health Questionnaire-28, NEO-Five Factor Inventory, Life Oriented Test-Revised, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Body Satisfaction Scale, and Fear of Childbirth Scale were used. <br><br>RESULTS: Professional work during pregnancy was a positive predictor of anxiety and insomnia, and good financial situation was negatively correlated with somatic symptoms and anxiety and insomnia. The trait anxiety was a positive predictor of anxiety and insomnia, neuroticism has played such a role in depression. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The mental health of pregnant women may depend on socio-economic factors and personality traits. Monitoring these factors would enable one to assess the degree of risk for the deterioration of the mental health during pregnancy.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0963-8237",
doi="10.3109/09638237.2014.971144",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2014.971144"
}