Devenir 2016/1 Vol. 28
Journal article

A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Anxiety and Pregnancy-Specific Coping Mechanisms

Pages 43 to 64

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  • REEVES, Nicole,
  • PELLETIER, Virginie,
  • SCHAUDER, Claude,
  • THÉRIAULT, Jeanne
  • and WENDLAND, Jaqueline,
2016. A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Anxiety and Pregnancy-Specific Coping Mechanisms. Devenir, 2016/1 Vol. 28, p.43-64. DOI : 10.3917/dev.161.0043. URL : https://stm.cairn.info/journal-devenir-2016-1-page-43?lang=en.
  • Reeves, Nicole.,
  • et al.
« A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Anxiety and Pregnancy-Specific Coping Mechanisms ». Devenir, 2016/1 Vol. 28, 2016. p.43-64. CAIRN.INFO, stm.cairn.info/journal-devenir-2016-1-page-43?lang=en.
  • Reeves, N.,
  • Pelletier, V.,
  • Schauder, C.,
  • Thériault, J.
  • and Wendland, J.
(2016). A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Anxiety and Pregnancy-Specific Coping Mechanisms. Devenir, . 28(1), 43-64. https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.161.0043.

https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.161.0043

Abstract
Authors

Cite this article

  • Reeves, N.,
  • Pelletier, V.,
  • Schauder, C.,
  • Thériault, J.
  • and Wendland, J.
(2016). A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Anxiety and Pregnancy-Specific Coping Mechanisms. Devenir, . 28(1), 43-64. https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.161.0043.
  • Reeves, Nicole.,
  • et al.
« A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Anxiety and Pregnancy-Specific Coping Mechanisms ». Devenir, 2016/1 Vol. 28, 2016. p.43-64. CAIRN.INFO, stm.cairn.info/journal-devenir-2016-1-page-43?lang=en.
  • REEVES, Nicole,
  • PELLETIER, Virginie,
  • SCHAUDER, Claude,
  • THÉRIAULT, Jeanne
  • and WENDLAND, Jaqueline,
2016. A Longitudinal Qualitative Study of Anxiety and Pregnancy-Specific Coping Mechanisms. Devenir, 2016/1 Vol. 28, p.43-64. DOI : 10.3917/dev.161.0043. URL : https://stm.cairn.info/journal-devenir-2016-1-page-43?lang=en.

https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.161.0043

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This article presents the results of a longitudinal qualitative study on anxiety and pregnancy-specific coping mechanisms. The interviews of eleven participants encountered at each of the three trimesters of pregnancy were subjected to content analysis. Beyond the identified themes specific to each trimester, the analysis reveals that fear of losing control, hypervigilance, and concerns about bodily experience contribute to the specific character of anxiety during pregnancy. The preferred coping mechanisms during pregnancy are described. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

Keywords

  • pregnancy specific anxiety
  • coping mechanisms
  • perinatal period

Publisher keywords: coping mechanisms, perinatal period, pregnancy specific anxiety

Uploaded: 04/12/2016

https://doi.org/10.3917/dev.161.0043

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