Self-efficacy for labor and childbirth fears in nulliparous pregnant women

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 219-224

  Lowe, N K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbirth; Childbirth fear; Pregnancy; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LEARNED HELPLESSNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; NULLIPARA; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0034530937     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674820009085591     Document Type: Article

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