Open AccessWomen's Social Well-Being During Pregnancy: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Recent Life Events
Author(s) -
Cheryl Buehler,
Savannah A. Girod,
Esther M. Leerkes,
Lauren G. Bailes,
Lenka H. Shriver,
Laurie Wideman
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
women's health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-4844
DOI - 10.1089/whr.2022.0023
Subject(s) - adverse childhood experiences , pregnancy , adverse effect , well being , psychology , developmental psychology , obstetrics , medicine , psychiatry , psychotherapist , mental health , biology , genetics
Adverse experiences during childhood and recent stressful life events are each associated with women's reduced well-being and poorer health during pregnancy. Few studies, however, have focused upon pregnant women's social well-being, and inclusion of both independent variables in the same analysis is rare. This study focuses upon adverse experiences during childhood as well as recent life events in relationship to four aspects of social well-being: social support, couple aggression for partnered women, neighborhood safety, and food insecurity.