Perinatal grief creates vulnerability to anxiety in subsequent pregnancy: the mediating role of bereavement-related guilt.
J Reprod Infant Psychol
; : 1-13, 2024 Mar 26.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
This study examines the associations among perinatal grief symptoms, bereavement-related guilt, and pregnancy-related anxiety in subsequent pregnancy within the framework of a hypothesised mourning model.METHOD:
Pregnant women with history of a perinatal loss were recruited using convenience sampling methods and completed a questionnaire set including the Perinatal Grief Scale, Bereavement Guilt Scale, and Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale.RESULTS:
Mediation analysis was performed to evaluate the hypothesised model in a sample of pregnant women with history of a perinatal loss (N = 111). The results indicated that bereavement-related guilt functions as a mediator in the relationship between perinatal grief severity and pregnancy-related anxiety experienced in subsequent pregnancies.CONCLUSION:
These findings were evaluated in light of previous studies, providing a bereavement-based perspective on the potential transmission of the mental effects of perinatal loss to subsequent pregnancy.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
J Reprod Infant Psychol
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J. reprod. infant psychol
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Journal of reproductive and infant psychology
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey
Country of publication:
United kingdom