Self-efficacy beliefs and fear of childbirth in nulliparous women

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 116-121

  Salomonsson, Birgitta ^a   Gullberg, Mats T ^a   Alehagen, Siw ^a   Wijma, Klaas ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caesarean section; CBSEI; Fear of childbirth; Pregnancy; Self Efficacy; W DEQ

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXPECTANCY; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; NULLIPARA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARITY; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84882352647     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0167482X.2013.824418     Document Type: Article

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