The Effect of Social Support on State Anxiety Levels During Pregnancy

Duman, Nuriye Büyükkayacı; Koçak, Cem

doi:10.2224/sbp.2013.41.7.1153

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“…According to our results it may be said that high social support given during pregnancy has the effect of reducing the pregnant woman's anxiety. This finding is supported by a study by Duman et al, which also found that the more social support a pregnant woman receives, the less likely she is to develop anxiety [33].…”

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Exploring risk factors of pregnancy anxiety: a cross-sectional study from China

Guo

et al. 2020

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Background In recent years, there is a growing tendency for pregnant women suffered from anxiety, which not only affects the health of pregnant women and the development of children, but also poses a serious burden on families and society. However, few studies have focused on the factors that contribute to anxiety during pregnancy, especially among migrants.Methods A total of 400 pregnant women from a tertiary hospital in Jinan, the provincial capital of Shandong Province. Anxiety was used as dependent variable based on Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). Descriptive statistics were presented and a multi-logistic regression analysis were conducted to explore the factors associated with anxiety during pregnancy. STATA 14.2 software was used for analysis.Results The prevalence rate of anxiety in pregnant women is 25.7%. The multi-logistic regression indicates that pregnant women who have longer hospital stay (OR=1.15, p<0.05), who live in rural areas (OR=3.81, p<0.05) and who have pressure during pregnancy (OR=3.98, p<0.05) are more likely to have anxiety. Meanwhile, compared with the lowest income group, group Q2 and Q3 was significantly associated with higher odds of anxiety (OR=1.89, p<0.05; OR=3.37, p<0.05). Those who are local residents (OR=0.59, p<0.59) and who have higher social support points (OR=0.95, p<0.05) are less likely to have anxiety during pregnancy.Conclusions Pregnant women have poor anxiety, and the influencing factors are complex and varied. Therefore, Risk factors such as migrants, living in cities, more life stress, lower family income, longer hospital stays, and less social support should be taken into concern and individualized intervention should be adopted.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 63%

Exploring risk factors of pregnancy anxiety: a cross-sectional study from China

Guo

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“…1 – 4 However, studies have found social support can mitigate prenatal stress and anxiety, and facilitate positive health outcomes. 5 – 6 Moreover, while the availability of social support has traditionally been constrained to an individual’s immediate social ties, the Internet has made access to new, additional sources of social support easy and convenient for everyone with an Internet connection. Indeed, research indicates that individuals are going online to find others who share similar health issues, especially after a change in health status.…”

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A social network analysis of supportive interactions on prenatal sites

2016

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ObjectiveThe purpose of this exploratory study was to validate and extend previous research on social support by identifying which dimensions of social support are most commonly exchanged on health-related social networking sites and how social network structure varies with each support dimension exchanged.MethodsThis research applies a multiple case study approach by examining two social networking sites that focus on pregnancy and prenatal health. For one month, support seeking and providing messages were content analyzed and a social network analysis examined the connections between members.ResultsThe sample size consisted of 525 support-seeking messages and 1965 support-providing messages. Findings indicate that participants requested informational and emotional support more than esteem and network support, with no requests for tangible support. Findings also suggest participants substituted emotional support for informational support when they were unable to provide the information sought. The social network analysis showed that network structure varied across support dimensions, with the informational and emotional support networks having the largest number of members and greatest density and reciprocity.ConclusionsThis study suggests that online support networks are fairly effective in meeting participants’ needs. The support dimension sought was generally provided and when it was not another dimension of support may have been substituted; thus, participants may have benefitted in unintended ways. The data also suggest there may be an optimal network size to support member engagement, whereby too large of a network may facilitate diffusion of responsibility and too small a network may not facilitate enough momentum to support a well-connected community.

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“…Manikkam and Burns (2012) and Kim, Connolly and Tamim (2014) also reveal that during pregnancy, insufficient social support may result in depression. Duman and Kocak (2013) and Maharlouei (2016) support the observation that social support decreases pregnancy-related anxiety and stress while Masala-Chokwe and Ramukumba (2017) indicate that first-time mothers who still feel inadequate need social support as they learn to care for their babies.…”

Section: Subject Meaning Of Social Supportmentioning

confidence: 70%

“…Social support is relationships involving communicative methods which increase esteem, coping, belonging and competence through sharing of physical or psychological resources. Duman and Kocak (2013) outline social support as monetary or spiritual help given by close relatives and mates to a person in distress. Mattson and Hall (2011) indicate forms of social support as information support, emotional support, tangible support, network support and esteem support.…”

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confidence: 99%

Facilitation of Social Support for Expectant Students in South Africa: A Concept Analysis

Matlala¹

2018

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The objective was to analyse ‘facilitation of social support’ to contribute to its understanding. This followed data analysis of a qualitative study on experiences of expectant students, their close relatives and educators on facilitation of social support to expectant students. Dictionary and subject definitions were used to make it clear. A model case was constructed to illustrate its use. Antecedents and consequences were identified. Its implementation may end in regular antenatal care attendance where professional nurses provide personalized care by communicating with expectant students, their close relatives and educators to enable their retention in school and ultimately giving birth to healthy babies.

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The Effect of Social Support on State Anxiety Levels During Pregnancy

Cited by 15 publications

References 9 publications

Exploring risk factors of pregnancy anxiety: a cross-sectional study from China

Exploring risk factors of pregnancy anxiety: a cross-sectional study from China

A social network analysis of supportive interactions on prenatal sites

Facilitation of Social Support for Expectant Students in South Africa: A Concept Analysis

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