Correlates of experiencing life events just before or during pregnancy.
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol
; 24(2): 77-86, 2003 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
This study evaluates the prevalence of selected life events around the time of pregnancy, examining changes in the prevalence of these events, and identifying maternal characteristics associated with these events. We used data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) to examine 18 stressful life events among women who recently gave birth and to identify maternal characteristics associated with these events. PRAMS is a mail sample survey with telephone follow-up for non-respondents. Sixty-four percent of women experienced at least one event. The prevalence of specific events ranged from 0.4 to 30%. Women who experienced events differed from those who did not. Most notably, women of low socioeconomic status (SES) were much more likely to experience stressful life events. These events were also associated with other demographic and behavioral characteristics after controlling for SES. These results have implications for interpreting studies of stressful life events. The strong associations with SES highlight the importance of controlling for SES in studies of life events and health, and of considering differences in SES when interpreting these studies.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estrés Psicológico
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Acontecimientos que Cambian la Vida
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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En
Revista:
J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos