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- Moderating Effect of General Self-Efficacy on the Relationship between Pregnancy Stress, Daily Hassles Stress, and Preterm Birth Risk in Women Experiencing Preterm Labor: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Cho, Hyun-Jeong , Kim, Jeung-Im
- J Korean Acad Nurs 2024;54(3):329-339. Published online August 31, 2024
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.24008
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This study investigated the moderating role of general self-efficacy (GSE) on how stress caused by pregnancy and daily hassle affect the risk of preterm birth (PTB) in women experiencing preterm labor.
Methods
This cross-sectional study included 196 pregnant women experiencing preterm labor before 37 weeks of gestation. We used IBM SPSS Statistics 27 and employed Hayes process macro version 4 (model 1) and hierarchical regression to analyze the moderating effect of GSE on the relationship between pregnancy stress, daily hassle stress, and PTB risk.
Results
Stress caused by pregnancy and daily hassle was positively correlated to PTB risk (r = .54, p < .001; r = .25, p < .001, respectively). While GSE did not significantly correlate with pregnancy stress, it negatively correlated with daily hassle stress (r = - .19, p = .009). GSE significantly moderated the relationship between combined stressors and PTB risk. As GSE levels increased, escalation in PTB risk in response to increasing stress levels was a more pronounced, highlighting a complex interaction between higher GSE levels and response to escalating stress levels. This model accounted for 39.5% of the variance in the PTB risk.
Conclusion
Higher GSE may amplify the impact of stress on PTB risk, rather than mitigate it, which suggests a more nuanced role of GSE in the stress response of pregnant women at risk of preterm labor. GSE should be considered in care strategies, and managing its impact on stress perception and responses in pregnant women is crucial.
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Original Article
- Multiple Factors in the Second Trimester of Pregnancy on Preterm Labor Symptoms and Preterm Birth
- Jeung-Im Kim, Mi-Ock Cho, Gyu-Yeon Choi
- J Korean Acad Nurs 2017;47(3):357-366. Published online January 15, 2017
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2017.47.3.357
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Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to determine the influence of various factors on preterm labor symptoms (PLS) and preterm birth (PB).
Methods This prospective cohort study included 193 women in the second stage of pregnancy. Multiple characteristics including body mass index (BMI), smoking, and pregnancy complications were collected through a self-report questionnaire. Pregnancy stress and PLS were each measured with a related scale. Cervical length and birth outcome were evaluated from medical charts. Multiple regression was used to predict PLS and logistic regression was used to predict PB.
Results Multiple regression showed smoking experience, pregnancy complications and pregnancy specific stress were predictors of PLS and accounted for 19.2% of the total variation. Logistic regression showed predictors of PB to be twins (OR=13.68, CI=3.72~50.33,
p <.001), shorter cervix (<25mm) (OR=5.63, CI=1.29~24.54,p <.05), BMI >25 (kg/m2) (OR=3.50, CI=1.35~9.04,p <.01) and a previous PB (OR=4.15, CI=1.07~16.03,p <.05).Conclusion The results of this study show that the multiple factors affect stage II pregnant women can result in PLS or PB. And preterm labor may predict PB. These findings highlight differences in predicting variables for pretrm labor and for PB. Future research is needed to develop a screening tool to predict the risk of preterm birth in pregnant women.
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