Sense of coherence predicts uncomplicated delivery: a prospective observational study

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 29-33

  Oz, Yasmin ^a   Sarid, Orly ^b   Peleg, Roni ^a   Sheiner, Eyal ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

nulliparity; perceived stress scale; Salutogenesis; sense of coherence; uncomplicated delivery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NULLIPARA; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; SENSE OF COHERENCE; STRESS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PARITY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 67651174356     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820802546196     Document Type: Article

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