Objective: Socio-demographic factors were strongly associated with coping styles in pregnant women. We studied fertility postponement, a new increasing phenomenon in industrialized countries. Method: We studied coping (The Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, CISS) in 341 healthy pregnant women, with a median age of 34 years (IQR 31-36), in their third trimester, living in Veneto, region of Italy which emerges for its low and late fertility. Results: Task-oriented coping was the most frequently used coping styles (Median, IQR: 48, 44-53), followed by Emotion-oriented coping (Median, IQR: 44, 39-49). Avoidance-oriented coping with subscales Social Diversion and Distraction were used least frequently (Median, IQR: 44, 38-49; 21, 18-24, and 14, 12-16, respectively). Socio-demographic factors were not associated with coping styles, but maternal age was inversely correlated with task coping (Spearman coefficient rho = -0.13, p = 0.02). Conclusion: Fertility postponement leads to the selection and use of ineffective coping strategies in an effort to alleviate anxiety. © 2014 Informa UK Ltd. All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
Coping strategies in low-risk pregnant women: The influence of low and late fertility
Trivellato P.;Cavallin F.;Trevisanuto D.Methodology
2014
Abstract
Objective: Socio-demographic factors were strongly associated with coping styles in pregnant women. We studied fertility postponement, a new increasing phenomenon in industrialized countries. Method: We studied coping (The Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations, CISS) in 341 healthy pregnant women, with a median age of 34 years (IQR 31-36), in their third trimester, living in Veneto, region of Italy which emerges for its low and late fertility. Results: Task-oriented coping was the most frequently used coping styles (Median, IQR: 48, 44-53), followed by Emotion-oriented coping (Median, IQR: 44, 39-49). Avoidance-oriented coping with subscales Social Diversion and Distraction were used least frequently (Median, IQR: 44, 38-49; 21, 18-24, and 14, 12-16, respectively). Socio-demographic factors were not associated with coping styles, but maternal age was inversely correlated with task coping (Spearman coefficient rho = -0.13, p = 0.02). Conclusion: Fertility postponement leads to the selection and use of ineffective coping strategies in an effort to alleviate anxiety. © 2014 Informa UK Ltd. All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
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