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CASTANHEIRA, Eva; CORREIA, Paulo  e  COSTA, Eleonora C. V.. Relationship between psychological morbidity, sociodemographic and clinical variables, lack of relational intimacy, marital satisfaction and concerns experienced during pregnancy. Rev Port Med Geral Fam [online]. 2017, vol.33, n.5, pp.334-344. ISSN 2182-5173.

Objectives: to assess the relationship between sociodemographic and clinical variables, relationship intimacy, marital satisfaction, worries during pregnancy and psychological morbidity (anxiety, depression and stress). Type of study: observational, cross-sectional. Location: ACES in the northern zone of the country (Barcelos/Esposende- ACES of Cávado III). Population: women in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. Methods: the sample was collected during childbirth preparation consultations in the ACES of Cávado III and women completed the questionnaires after the childbirth preparation class. Results: Greater worries were associated with more psychological morbidity, less perception of relationship intimacy and of marital satisfaction were associated with more psychological morbidity. The perception of relationship intimacy was positively associated with marital satisfaction and negatively associated with worries during pregnancy. Conclusions: pregnancy can hold considerable risks to the mental health of the woman

Palavras-chave : Pregnancy; Anxiety; Depression; Stress.

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