Do older primigravidas differ from younger primigravidas in their emotional experience of pregnancy?

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-141

  Robb, F V ^a,d   Alder, E M ^b   Prescott, R J ^c  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIMIGRAVIDA; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 20444502542     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830500129313     Document Type: Article

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