Examining the links between perceived impact of pregnancy, depressive symptoms, and quality of life during adolescent pregnancy: The buffering role of social support

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 789-800

  Pires, Raquel ^a,b   Araújo Pedrosa, Anabela ^a,b   Canavarro, Maria Cristina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescent pregnancy; Depressive symptoms; Perceived impact of pregnancy; Quality of life; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; THEORETICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899460719     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1303-0     Document Type: Article

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