ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Health Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1537858
Pregnancy stress in women at high risk of preeclampsia with their anxiety, depression, self-management capacity: a cross-sectional study
Provisionally accepted
- 1Department of Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- 2School of Wuxi Medical College, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- 3Department of Obstetrics, Women’s Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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Introduction: Many studies suggest that psychological factors are intrinsically connected to the onset of preeclampsia. However, there are no relevant surveys on the psychological situation of this population. The aims of our study were to investigating the causes and prevalence of pregnancy stress in individuals at high risk of preeclampsia; exploring the correlation between pregnancy stress and anxiety, depression, and self-management capacity in this group. Our study provided evidence for the development of effective clinical management strategies and related psychological care for women at high risk of preeclampsia.A cross-sectional survey was conducted on women at high risk of preeclampsia who came to Jiangnan University Hospital's obstetrics outpatient clinic for antenatal care. Sociodemographic and obstetric-related characteristics, Pregnancy Stress Rating Scale (PSRS), Self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), Self-rating depression scale (SDS), Self-rating Questionnaire of Healthcare Management for Pregnancy (SQHMP) were included in this study. Data analysis covered descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, Spearman's rank correlation, and multiple linear regression analysis.Results: A total of 138 pregnant women at high risk of preeclampsia were enrolled in the study. Univariate analysis showed significant relationships between intergenerational relations (with mothers-in-law), pregnancy intention, and desired mode of delivery among pregnancy stress (P<0.001). Median (IQR) scores were:
Keywords: preeclampsia1, pregnancy stress2, anxiety3, depression4, self-management capacity5
Received: 01 Dec 2024; Accepted: 22 Apr 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Ping Gong, Department of Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
Yu rong Hua, Department of Obstetrics, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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