Some inter-relationships between personality variables, obstetric outcome and perinatal mood
- 1 May 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
- Vol. 1 (1) , 11-17
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838308403144
Abstract
Primigravidae completed a personality inventory and visual analogue mood sclaes during pregnancy and after delivery. Obstetric outcome was assessed according to stated criteria. A number of significant relationships were found between personality and perinatal mood and obstetric outcome. There was no relationship between obstetric outcome and perinatal mood.Keywords
This publication has 24 references indexed in Scilit:
- Prospective Trial of L-tryptophan in Maternity BluesThe British Journal of Psychiatry, 1980
- A predictive study of post‐partum depression: Some predisposing characteristicsPsychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 1980
- Tryptophan, Cortisol and Puerperal MoodThe British Journal of Psychiatry, 1980
- The influence of health factors on psychological variables predicting complications of pregnancy, labor and deliveryJournal of Psychosomatic Research, 1976
- The relationship between psychological variables and specific complications of pregnancy, labor, and deliveryJournal of Psychosomatic Research, 1976
- Personality studies in patients with pain secondary to organic diseaseJournal of Psychosomatic Research, 1973
- Prospective Study into Puerperal DepressionThe British Journal of Psychiatry, 1971
- A Growing Edge of Measurement of Feelings [Abridged]Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1969
- Maternal Anxiety During Pregnancy and Childbirth AbnormalitiesPsychosomatic Medicine, 1962
- Personality, and Pain Assessment in Childbirth of Married and Unmarried MothersJournal of Mental Science, 1961