Is Generalized Maternal Optimism or Pessimism During Pregnancy Associated with Unplanned Cesarean Section Deliveries in China?
Joint Authors
Zhu, YuChun
Wei, Yumei
Engmann, Cyril M.
Yang, Huixia
Elsayed, Yasmin
Moyer, Cheryl A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-01-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This research examines whether maternal optimism/pessimism is associated with unplanned Cesarean section deliveries in China.
If so, does the association remain after controlling for clinical factors associated with C-sections? A sample of 227 mostly primiparous women in the third trimester of pregnancy was surveyed in a large tertiary care hospital in Beijing, China.
Post-delivery data were collected from medical records.
In bivariate analysis, both optimism and pessimism were related to unplanned c-section.
However, when optimism and pessimism were entered into a regression model together, optimism was no longer statistically significant.
Pessimism remained significant, even when adjusting for clinical factors such as previous abortion, previous miscarriage, pregnancy complications, infant gestational age, infant birthweight, labor duration, birth complications, and self-rated difficulty of the pregnancy.
This research suggests that maternal mindset during pregnancy has a role in mode of delivery.
However, more research is needed to elucidate potential causal pathways and test potential interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moyer, Cheryl A.& Elsayed, Yasmin& Zhu, YuChun& Wei, Yumei& Engmann, Cyril M.& Yang, Huixia. 2011. Is Generalized Maternal Optimism or Pessimism During Pregnancy Associated with Unplanned Cesarean Section Deliveries in China?. Journal of Pregnancy،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496200
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moyer, Cheryl A.…[et al.]. Is Generalized Maternal Optimism or Pessimism During Pregnancy Associated with Unplanned Cesarean Section Deliveries in China?. Journal of Pregnancy No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496200
American Medical Association (AMA)
Moyer, Cheryl A.& Elsayed, Yasmin& Zhu, YuChun& Wei, Yumei& Engmann, Cyril M.& Yang, Huixia. Is Generalized Maternal Optimism or Pessimism During Pregnancy Associated with Unplanned Cesarean Section Deliveries in China?. Journal of Pregnancy. 2011. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496200
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496200