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Life course pathways to prenatal maternal stress

Kingston, Dawn, Sword, Wendy, Krueger, Paul, Hanna, Steve, Markle‐Reid, Maureen·2012·Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the impact of childhood stressors, recalled childhood stress, and stressors in adulthood on perceived stress in pregnancy.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Pregnant women were recruited from pre-birth clinics in two communities.Participants Four-hundred and twenty-one pregnant women.Results Perceived prenatal maternal stress was the main outcome measure. Recalled childhood stress was positively associated with prenatal stress (β = .54) after adjusting for other child and adult factors. Low family cohesion during childhood was indirectly associated with prenatal stress through its effects on recalled childhood stress, current family cohesion, and current subjective socioeconomic position (SEP). Low levels of adult subjective SEP (β = -.44) and family cohesion (β = -.25) were directly associated with prenatal stress. Perceived social support during childhood was indirectly associated with prenatal stress through its effect on recalled childhood stress and perceived social support in adulthood. Childhood subjective SEP indirectly influenced prenatal stress through its effect on adult subjective SEP and recalled childhood stress.Conclusions Prenatal stress is a result of the interplay between factors from childhood and adulthood. The study findings can be used to inform psychosocial risk assessment and interventions across the lifespan to decrease prenatal stress and its adverse outcomes.

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Authors
Kingston, D., Sword, W., Krueger, P., Hanna, S., & Markle‐Reid, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Alberta (CA)
  • McMaster University (CA)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
Corresponding author
Kingston, Dawn
Venue
Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-09
Volume
41
Issue
5
Pages
609-626
ISSN
  • 0090-0311 (ISSN-L)
  • 0884-2175
OpenAlex
W1530433813
Cited by
26
References
88
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 3 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 4
FWCI
1.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords
prenatal stress, childhood stress, life course, family cohesion, social support, psychosocial risk factors
MeSH terms
Adult, Age Factors, Child, Child Development, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Maternal Welfare, Mother-Child Relations, Pregnancy, Prenatal Diagnosis, Prospective Studies, Severity of Illness Index, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Stress, Psychological, Cohort Studies, Young Adult

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