TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy, perceived control and posttraumatic stress symptoms after childbirth: a longitudinal mediation analysis
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Brandão, Tânia
A1  - Brites, Rute
A1  - Nunes, Odete
A1  - Pires, Mónica
A1  - Hipólito, João
SP  - 1359105318787018
EP  - 1359105318787018
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This longitudinal study evaluated the mediating role of sense of control during labour in the association between anxiety and depression levels during pregnancy and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Participants were 57 women. Anxiety and depression were assessed during pregnancy; sense of control and childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were collected 6-8 weeks after childbirth. Higher levels of anxiety and depression were associated with more postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms through lack of perceived control. For depression, this happened only for primiparous. Interventions targeting mechanisms enhancing perceptions/feelings of control should be offered to these women to prevent/minimize childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105318787018
ID  - ref1
ER  -