Abstract

PEREIRA, Maria Da Graça; SANTOS, Ana Cristina  and  RAMALHO, Vera. Adaptação à gravidez: Um estudo biopsicossocial . Aná. Psicológica [online]. 1999, vol.17, n.3, pp.583-590. ISSN 0870-8231.

This study explored the relationship between the Couple's Adjustment, Social Support, Coping and physical/psychological health in pregnant women. The study also evaluated whether the Sense of Coherence (Antonovsky, 1974) was able to mediate the impact of risk factors on health. A discussion of the results, implications and limitations of the study were analised having these goals in mind.

Keywords : Marital adjustment; social support; coping; health.

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