The relationship between coping with stress styles and quality of life of pregnant women

Abstract

Purpose: The research was conducted to determine the relationship between coping with stress styles and of life of pregnant women.

Materials and Methods: The population of this cross-sectional study consisted of pregnant women living in Sivas city center. The research was carried out in 6 Family Health Centers in the center of Sivas from 1 December 2015 to 1 March 2016. The sample consisted of 242 pregnant women. Data were collected by Personal Information Form, Styles of Coping with Stress Scale and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale.

Results: A weak statistically significant positive relationship was found between self-confident and optimistic approach scores of the pregnant women and their physical, psychological, social and environmental quality of life scores. There was a weak statistically significant negative relationship between approaches of helpless and submissive scores and psychological, social and environmental quality of life scores. In addition, there was a weak statistically significant relationship between social support searching approach and social and environmental quality of life scores.

Conclusion: While social and environmental quality of life is positively affected in all areas of quality of life and in social support searching approach of pregnant women who use self-confident and optimistic approach in coping with stress, psychological, social and environmental quality of life is negatively affected in approaches of helpless and submissive. Pregnant women are recommended to improve their stress management skills.