A prospective study of self-efficacy expectancies and labour pain

Larsen, Kenneth; O’Hara, Michael W.; Brewer, K. K.; Wenzel, Amy

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“…Pain during labor is a stressor that may affect a woman's perception of control. Previous researchers have found that self‐efficacy significantly contributed to predicting labor pain (Larsen, O'Hara, Brewer, & Wenzel, 2001; Stockman & Altmaier, 2001). Women with greater self‐efficacy reported less perceived pain during the process of labor (Ip et al, 2009; Lowe, 1996; Stockman & Altmaier, 2001).…”

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Embryonic staging system for the short‐tailed fruit bat, Carollia perspicillata, a model organism for the mammalian order Chiroptera, based upon timed pregnancies in captive‐bred animals

Cretekos

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Chen

et al. 2005

Developmental Dynamics

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There are approximately 4,800 extant species of mammals that exhibit tremendous morphological, physiological, and developmental diversity. Yet embryonic development has been studied in only a few mammalian species. Among mammals, bats are second only to rodents with regard to species number and habitat range and are the most abundant mammals in undisturbed tropical regions. Bat development, though, remains relatively unstudied. Here, we describe and illustrate a staging series of embryonic development for the short-tailed fruit bat, Carollia perspicillata, based on embryos collected at timed intervals after captive matings. As Carollia can be readily maintained and propagated in captivity and is extremely abundant in the wild, it offers an attractive choice as a chiropteran model organism. This staging system provides a framework for studying Carollia embryogenesis and should prove useful as a guide for embryological studies of other bat species and for comparisons with other orders of mammals. Developmental Dynamics 233:721-738, 2005.

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Section: Background Of the Studymentioning

confidence: 98%

Embryonic staging system for the short‐tailed fruit bat, Carollia perspicillata, a model organism for the mammalian order Chiroptera, based upon timed pregnancies in captive‐bred animals

Cretekos

Weatherbee

Chen

et al. 2005

Developmental Dynamics

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“…Preparation for childbirth palpably influences birth satisfaction (Dannenbring et al, 1997), with engagers more confident and able to cope (Sinclair, 1999). It also enhances selfefficacy (Handfield and Bell, 1995), which has been shown to reduce pain experience (Larsen et al, 2001;Stockman and Altmaier, 2001). …”

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Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)

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2014

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“…An early study in 1983 by Manning and Wright [ 20 ] found evidence of lower pain perceptions and less pain medication use for women with high self-efficacy. The bulk of subsequent research has also related higher self-efficacy scores to lower pain perceptions, or less pain in labour [ 6 , 16 , 21 , 22 ]. One exception is a small study focusing only on early labour pain scores that found no correlation between pain and self-efficacy [ 5 ].…”

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Factors associated with childbirth self-efficacy in Australian childbearing women

Schwartz

Toohill

Creedy

et al. 2015

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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BackgroundChildbirth confidence is an important marker of women’s coping abilities during labour and birth. This study investigated socio-demographic, obstetric and psychological factors affecting self-efficacy in childbearing women.MethodThis paper presents a secondary analysis of data collected as part of the BELIEF study (Birth Emotions – Looking to Improve Expectant Fear). Women (n = 1410) were recruited during pregnancy (≤24 weeks gestation). The survey included socio-demographic details (such as age and partner support); obstetric details including parity, birth preference, and pain; and standardised psychological measures: CBSEI (Childbirth Self-efficacy Inventory), W-DEQ A (childbirth fear) and EPDS (depressive symptoms). Variables were tested against CBSEI first stage of labour sub-scales (outcome expectancy and self-efficacy expectancy) according to parity.ResultsCBSEI total mean score was 443 (SD = 112.2). CBSEI, W-DEQ, EPDS scores were highly correlated. Regardless of parity, women who reported low childbirth knowledge, who preferred a caesarean section, and had high W-DEQ and EPDS scores reported lower self-efficacy. There were no differences for nulliparous or multiparous women on outcome expectancy, but multiparous women had higher self-efficacy scores (p < .001). Multiparous women whose partner was unsupportive were more likely to report low self-efficacy expectancy (p < .05). Experiencing moderate pain in pregnancy was significantly associated with low self-efficacy expectancy in both parity groups, as well as low outcome expectancy in nulliparous women only. Fear correlated strongly with low childbirth self-efficacy.ConclusionFew studies have investigated childbirth self-efficacy according to parity. Although multiparous women reported higher birth confidence significant obstetric and psychological differences were found. Addressing women’s physical and emotional wellbeing and perceptions of the upcoming birth may highlight their level of self-efficacy for birth.Trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Controlled Trials Registry ACTRN12612000526875, 17th May 2012.

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A prospective study of self-efficacy expectancies and labour pain

Cited by 23 publications

References 28 publications

Embryonic staging system for the short‐tailed fruit bat, Carollia perspicillata, a model organism for the mammalian order Chiroptera, based upon timed pregnancies in captive‐bred animals

Embryonic staging system for the short‐tailed fruit bat, Carollia perspicillata, a model organism for the mammalian order Chiroptera, based upon timed pregnancies in captive‐bred animals

Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)

Factors associated with childbirth self-efficacy in Australian childbearing women

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