Open AccessThe Impact of Perceived Social Support During Pregnancy on Postpartum Infant-Focused Anxieties: A Prospective Cohort Study of Mothers in Northern Jordan
Author(s) -
Heba Hijazi,
Mohammad S. Alyahya,
Rabah M. Al abdi,
Main Naser Alolayyan,
Amer Sindiani,
Liqaa Raffee,
Wegdan BaniIssa,
Amina Al Marzouqi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of women's health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.136
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 1179-1411
DOI - 10.2147/ijwh.s329487
Subject(s) - social support , anxiety , childbirth , pregnancy , medicine , postpartum period , cohort , cohort study , psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , family medicine , obstetrics , psychiatry , social psychology , pathology , biology , genetics
This study aimed to evaluate the association between perceived social support during pregnancy and levels of anxiety among postpartum women using an anxiety-specific screening instrument.