Association between perceived social support and anxiety in pregnant adolescents

Autor: Christian Loret de Mola, Ricardo Azevedo da Silva, Luciana de Avila Quevedo, Mariana Bonati de Matos, Fábio Monteiro da Cunha Coelho, Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro, Rochele Dias Castelli, K A T Pinheiro, Patrícia J. Peter
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, Iss 0
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 21-27, Published: 04 AUG 2016
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry v.39 n.1 2017
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (São Paulo. 1999. Online)
Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
instacron:ABP
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
ISSN: 1809-452X
1516-4446
DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2015-1806
Popis: 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.
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