TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - The correlates of mental health of well-educated Polish women in the first pregnancy
JO  - Journal of mental health
A1  - Guszkowska, Monika
A1  - Langwald, Marta
A1  - Zaremba, Agnieszka
A1  - Dudziak, Diana
SP  - 328
EP  - 332
VL  - 23
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0963-8237
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2014.971144
ID  - ref1
ER  -