Pregnancy Related Anxiety, Couple Relationship Satisfaction and Subjective Happiness Among Pregnant Women

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ID22129342
AutoresSaira Bano (0000-0002-5501-7518, University of Haripur), Nazia Iqbal (0000-0001-7147-3444, International Islamic University, Islamabad), Sajid Mehmood Alvi (University of Haripur), Andleeb Akhtar (0000-0002-3926-9053, University of Haripur), Aaliya Zaka (Foundation University Medical College)
Año2021
Volumen9
Número3
Páginas50-59
Fecha de publicación2021-05-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHumanities & Social Sciences Reviews (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2395-6518 • E-ISSN: 2395-6518
EditorialMaya Global Education Society (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18510/hssr.2021.936
OpenAlexW3157604843
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas24

Purpose of the study: The main purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between pregnancy-related anxiety and couple relationship satisfaction; with the subjective happiness of pregnant women of Pakistan. Methodology: This study used a quantitative research method, and questionnaires were used for data collection from pregnant women (N = 200) of Haripur, Abbottabad, Wah Cantt, and Taxila. The statistical analyses of correlation, regression, t-test, and ANOVAs were used. Main Findings: The results indicated that pregnancy-related anxiety predicts subjective happiness of pregnant women, couple relationship satisfaction positively predicted subjective happiness of pregnant women, and couple relationship satisfaction does not moderate the relationship between pregnancy-related anxiety and subjective happiness among pregnant women. Applications of this study: The findings have theoretical and applied significance in the term allowing targeting those pregnant women who would benefit from assessment and coping with pregnancy-related anxiety. Novelty/Originality of this study: Identifying the women at risk would allow us to follow them up during their pregnancy, recognize earlier symptoms of pregnancy-related anxiety as they develop, and implement therapeutic interventions if needed, and spouse's training may also be encouraged and planed

Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Happiness · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Spouse · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology