THE EFFECTS OF STRESS AND MARITAL INTIMACY ON PREGNANCY AND BIRTH COMPLICATIONS.

The present prospective longitudinal investigation examined the relationship of life event stress and marital intimacy to pregnancy and birth complications (N = 65). As expected, marital intimacy had a significant buffering effect on stress, but had no relationship with pregnancy and birth complications. In addition, stress levels were not related to pregnancy outcome. Social desirability and conflict resolution on the intimacy measure, as well as ethnicity were significantly related to pregnancy and birth complications. Particular attention is focused on social desirability and its implications for future social support research.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

doctoral

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counseling and Guidance

Grantor dc:publisher

The University of Arizona.

Year dc:date.issued

1987

Author dc:creator

• KAZAMA, SHARON WONG.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Lauver, Philip

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Wrenn, Robert
• Newlon, Betty
• Erickson, Richard

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author.

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184150

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/184150