Title
Association between perceived social support and anxiety in pregnant adolescents
Date Issued
01 January 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Peter P.
de Matos M.
Coelho F.
Pinheiro K.
da Silva R.
Castelli R.
Pinheiro R.
Quevedo L.
Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Publisher(s)
Associacao Brasileira de Psiquiatria
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the association between perceived social support and anxiety disorders in pregnant adolescents. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with a sample of 871 pregnant women aged 10 to 19 years who received prenatal care in the national public health care system in the urban area of Pelotas, state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. We assessed perceived social support and anxiety disorders using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. A self-report questionnaire was used to obtain sociodemographic information. Results: The prevalence of any anxiety disorder was 13.6%. Pregnant adolescents with an anxiety disorder reported less perceived social support in all domains (affectionate, emotional, tangible, informational, and positive social interaction). Older teenagers reported lower perceived support in the emotional, informational, and positive social interaction domains, whereas those with low socioeconomic status reported lower perceived social support in the material domain. Women who did not live with a partner had less perceived social support in the affectionate and positive social interaction domains. Conclusion: Perceived social support seems to be a protective factor against anxiety disorders in pregnant adolescents, with a positive effect on mental health.
Start page
21
End page
27
Volume
39
Issue
1
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
PsicologÃa (incluye terapias de aprendizaje, habla, visual y otras discapacidades fÃsicas y mentales)
Temas sociales
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85014773019
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria
ISSN of the container
15164446
Sponsor(s)
This work was supported by research grants from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior (CAPES), Programa de Apoio a Núcleos de Excelência (PRONEX - CNPq/Fundação de Amparo è Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul [FAPERGS] - Project IVAPSA).
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