Antenatal preparedness for motherhood and its association with antenatal anxiety and depression in first time pregnant women from India | Zendy

Shubhangi S. Dere | Zendy; Jagdish K. Varotariya | Zendy; Rakesh Ghildiyal | Zendy; Sunil A Sharma | Zendy; Darpan Kaur | Zendy

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Antenatal preparedness for motherhood and its association with antenatal anxiety and depression in first time pregnant women from India

Author(s) -

Shubhangi S. Dere,

Jagdish K. Varotariya,

Rakesh Ghildiyal,

Sunil A Sharma,

Darpan Kaur

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

industrial psychiatry journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0976-2795

pISSN - 0972-6748

DOI - 10.4103/ipj.ipj_66_19

Subject(s) - anxiety , preparedness , depression (economics) , association (psychology) , medicine , psychiatry , obstetrics , antenatal depression , psychology , psychotherapist , political science , depressive symptoms , law , economics , macroeconomics

Pregnancy is a developmental period demanding special adjustments. Psychologically, pregnancy can be associated with positive preparedness in some and fear of childbirth or doubts of mothering role in others. Anxiety and depression during pregnancy can have negative implications on its outcome. The current study aims to provide insight into factors influencing maternal preparedness for motherhood.

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