Associations between social support, mental wellbeing, self-efficacy and technology use in first-time antenatal women: data from the BaBBLeS cohort study

Samuel Ginja, Jane Coad, Elizabeth Bailey, Sally Kendall, Trudy Goodenough, Samantha Nightingale, Jane Smiddy, Crispin Day, Toity Deave, Raghu Lingam

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Abstract

Information and communication technologies are used increasingly to facilitate social networks and support women during the perinatal period. This paper presents data on how technology use affects the association between women’s social support and, (i) mental wellbeing and, (ii) self-efficacy in the antenatal period.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-11
JournalBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Volume18
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 12 Nov 2018

Keywords

  • Antenatal
  • Pregnancy
  • Wellbeing
  • Self-efficacy
  • Social Support
  • Technology use

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