Analysis of structural equations in relation to marital conflicts and emotional security with perceived stress and pregnancy worries mediated by psychological well-being in pregnant women

Background: Pregnancy is one of the most important events in a womanchr('39')s life. Although for most women it is a pleasant period, it is often considered stressful, involving physiological and psychological changes, so that the occurrence of a series of discomforts and problems can have significant effects on pregnant women’s mental state. Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the fit of the model of the relationship between marital conflict and Emotional security with perceived stress and Pregnancy worries and through the mediation of psychological Well-being in pregnant women. Method: The research method was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population of this study included pregnant women referring to gynecology and obstetrics clinics and Ramsar city hospital in the period of February 2017 to April 2017. 384 people were selected as a sample using simple random sampling method. Data Collection included Tools Questionnaire, Psychological Well-being Scale, Pregnancy worries Questionnaire, Perceived Stress Questionnaire and Revised Emotional security test .Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling. The study of this findings show that there is a relation between marital conflict and perceived stress mediated by psychological Well-being in pregnant women. Results: There is relationship between marital conflicts and pregnancy worries with the mediation of psychological Well-being in pregnant women. There was no relationship between marital conflicts and biological characteristics mediated by psychological Well-being in pregnant women. There is relationship between emotional secure, perceived stress and pregnancy concerns mediated by psychological Well-being in pregnant women. (P Conclusions: Marital conflicts and Emotional security through predictive psychological Well-being play a predictive role on perceived stress and pregnancy concerns in pregnant women. </p

Analysis of Structural Equations in the Relationship of Marital Conflicts and Affective Security with Perceived Stress and Pregnancy Worries and Biological Indexes with the Mediation of Psychological Wellbeing in Pregnant Women.

Pregnancy is a phenomenon which can create psychological, cognitive, emotional and communicative problems for the pregnant women in case of insufficient attention. Therefore the present study was conducted to analyze structural equations in the relationship of marital conflicts and affective security with perceived stress and pregnancy worries and biologicla indexes with the mediation of psychological wellbeing in pregnant women. The research method was descriptive in correlational and structural equations type. The statistical population of this study included pregnant women who attended women and delivery clinics and the hospital in the town of Ramsar from January to March of 2018-19. The research sample included 300 pregnant women who were selected through available sampling method. The applied instruments included marital conflict questionnaire (Sanaei et.al, 2000), affective security scale (Cordova, Gee, Warren, 2005), perceived stress questionnaire (Cohen & al, 1983), pregnancy worries questionnaire (Alderdice, Lynn, 2011) and psychological wellbeing questionnaire (Ryff, 1996). The data analysis was conducted via Pearson correlation and structural equation methods after collecting the questionnaires. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the variables (p<0.001). Moreover, the mediation role of psychological wellbeing was proved in the relationship of marital conflicts and affective security with perceived stress and pregnancy worries and biological indexes in pregnant women. Regarding the mediation role of psychological wellbeing, it is necessary to provide and use a training package of psychological wellbeing for the women to improve affective security and biological indexes and decrease marital conflicts, perceived stress and pregnancy worries in the pregnant women.</p