LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 13:5 May 2013
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Personality Style, Anxiety Sensitivity and
Perceived Social Support among the Pregnant Women

M.Phil. Dissertation in Clinical Psychology

Mangaleshwari Manjari. N. M.Sc., M.Phil.

Introduction

Chapter 1: Pregnancy- An Overview

Chapter 2: Methods

Chapter 3: Results

Chapter 4: Discussion

Chapter 5: Summary and Conclusions

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For many women, pregnancy is a natural and joyful event. The recognition that she is pregnant is usually accompanied by a sense of fulfillment and excitement. But, in some women there may be a psychological set back which is manifested as anxiety, depression, tension and such other emotional disturbances. Preparation for the new addition in the family and for subsequent forthcoming changes in social status of the expectant mother is generally recognized as merits of pregnancy.

The psychological factors among many other aspects of pregnancy have received considerable attention and focus in research studies. This is because of the reason that the psychological disturbances can adversely affect the course of pregnancy, labor, delivery and subsequent development of the child (Erickson, 1976). In general, pregnant women have higher anxiety in all trimesters of pregnancy than non pregnant women (cf. Fitzpatrick, 2006). The anxiety which is present in pregnant women may precipitate as psychosomatic symptoms that may be exhibited in different biological forms. Among them, the Gastro- Intestinal complaints are more common. Some others may exhibit symptoms related to the Cardio- Vascular or Genito- Urinary functions. It has been found that insomnia, tension headache, hyperactivity and restlessness are also present among the pregnant women.

Psychologically, pregnancy consists of consecutive inter-dependent phases (cf. Saisto, 2001). During the first trimester that is the initial phase, the previous identity of the women is threatened and an unconscious anxiety, fear and sorrow are found to be common. During the second trimester, the woman slowly adapts herself to the prospective motherhood and conceptualizes the expected child as an independent being. In the middle of pregnancy, unconscious anxiety is reduced and it is replaced by more of personalized worry about the wellbeing of the child. The final phase of pregnancy is the time of active preparation for the child birth, its subsequent development and the new life situations.

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