Effect of self efficacy and pregnancy pressure on serum cortisol levels in primiparas
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2012.29.051
- VernacularTitle:自我效能、妊娠压力对初产妇血清皮质醇水平的影响
- Author:
Fei YIN
;
Yuqiu ZHOU
;
Qingjie ZHAO
;
Jihua ZOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Self efficacy;
Pregnancy pressure;
Cortisol;
Mediating effects;
Regulating effects
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2012;28(29):6-8
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo describe self efficacy,pregnancy pressure and serum cortisol levels during late pregnancy period in primiparas and explore the mediating effects and regulating effects of self efficacy between pregnancy pressure and serum cortisol levels. MethodsBy convenient sampling,General Selfefficacy Scale and Pregnancy Pressure Scale were conducted to estimate the self-efficacy and pregnancy pressure in primiparas.Maternal venous blood was collected to measure cortisol levels. ResultsThe selfefficacy was positively related to pregnancy pressure and cortisol levels.Self-efficacy has acted partial mediating effects and regulating effects between pregnancy pressure and cortisol levels in primiparas,the mediating effect to the total effect was about 32.6％. ConclusionsSelf-efficacy has acted partial mediating effects and regulating effects between pregnancy pressure and cortisol levels in primiparas.
