A longitudinal study of perceived health during pregnancy: Antecedents and outcomes

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 129-147

  Rodriguez, Alina ^a   Bohlin, Gunilla ^b   Lindmark, Gunilla ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Health; Health care utilization; Pregnancy adjustment; Psychosocial factors; Self rate health; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; NULLIPARA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SYMPTOM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0032928430     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910539900400209     Document Type: Article

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