Developing The Expectations of Motherhood Scale: Identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy

This research focused on investigating the expectations that pregnant women hold about motherhood, and the association with self-efficacy, clinical perfectionism, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. The primary outcome of this project was the design of a valid and reliable measure, the Expectati...

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Main Author: Best, Ida
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2022
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89824
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description This research focused on investigating the expectations that pregnant women hold about motherhood, and the association with self-efficacy, clinical perfectionism, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. The primary outcome of this project was the design of a valid and reliable measure, the Expectations of Motherhood Scale. The accurate identification of unrealistic expectations during pregnancy may contribute to identification and facilitate early intervention for women at risk of developing perinatal mental health difficulties.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-898242025-01-15T04:24:28Z Developing The Expectations of Motherhood Scale: Identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy Best, Ida This research focused on investigating the expectations that pregnant women hold about motherhood, and the association with self-efficacy, clinical perfectionism, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. The primary outcome of this project was the design of a valid and reliable measure, the Expectations of Motherhood Scale. The accurate identification of unrealistic expectations during pregnancy may contribute to identification and facilitate early intervention for women at risk of developing perinatal mental health difficulties. 2022 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89824 Curtin University fulltext
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Developing The Expectations of Motherhood Scale: Identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy
title Developing The Expectations of Motherhood Scale: Identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy
title_full Developing The Expectations of Motherhood Scale: Identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy
title_fullStr Developing The Expectations of Motherhood Scale: Identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy
title_full_unstemmed Developing The Expectations of Motherhood Scale: Identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy
title_short Developing The Expectations of Motherhood Scale: Identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy
title_sort developing the expectations of motherhood scale: identifying maternal expectations and symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/89824