Psychosocial correlates of health-promoting and health-impairing behaviors in pregnancy

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 76-83

  Auerbach, Melissa V ^a   Lobel, Marci ^a   Cannella, Dolores T ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behaviors; Perceived control; Pregnancy; Self esteem; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL CARE; OPTIMISM; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL STRESS; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; ADOLESCENT; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PRENATAL CARE; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906221361     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/0167482X.2014.943179     Document Type: Article

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