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Maternal anxiety and sensitive mothering behavior in diabetic and nondiabetic women
Author(s) -
SchroederZwelling Elaine,
Hock Ellen
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770090310
Subject(s) - pregnancy , anxiety , medicine , clinical psychology , psychology , developmental psychology , obstetrics , psychiatry , genetics , biology
To evaluate the effects of a high‐risk pregnancy on development of the maternal‐infant relationship, the differences in anxiety, sensitive maternal behavior, and maternal separation anxiety in diabetic and nondiabetic mothers were examined. The findings imply that a high‐risk pregnancy may not always be accompanied by increased anxiety or disturbances in sensitive maternal behavior. Questions are raised regarding the influences of demographic factors on maternal behavior and the differences that chronic versus sudden onset high‐risk pregnancy factors might have on maternal anxiety and behavior. The findings also reinforce the influence of supportive medical and nursing care throughout a high‐risk pregnancy.