Stress and Coping Mechanism Adopted by Primigravida Women Attending OPD at Maternity Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir
Keywords:
stress, coping mechanism, primigravida womenAbstract
Background: Stress is common during pregnancy. But too much of
stress can make pregnant women uncomfortable. Some types of
stress may cause serious health problems, like high blood pressure,
and lead to problems like premature. The more an individual adopts
coping strategies, the less his or her stress, the better his or her mental
health. The present study aimed to assess the level of stress and coping
mechanism adopted by primigravida women.
Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the level of
stress and coping mechanism adopted by the primigravida women,
find the association of their stress and coping mechanism with selected
demographic variables.
Methodology: A quantitative research approach with descriptive design
was used. 100 primigravida women were selected by non-probability
purposive sampling. Assessment of stress and coping mechanism was
done by using a modified -structured PSS checklist and coping checklist
respectively.
Results: Findings of the present study showed that majority of the
study subjects (81%) had mild level of stress whereas, 17% of study
subjects had moderate level of stress and very few (2%) had severe
level of stress. Maximum of study subjects (60%) had average coping
whereas, 38% had good coping and very few (2%) had poor coping.
The (Mean±SD) for stress and coping mechanism of study subjects was
7.04±2.93 and 24.42±2.59 respectively.
Conclusion: Majority of the study subjects had mild level of stress
during pregnancy. Findings also revealed that maximum of the study
subjects had average coping which indicates they needed to be taught
about the various coping strategies.
How to cite this article:
Nabi M, Kachroo M, Bano R, Ayoub A, Bano S,
Rasool F, Yousuf R, Manzoor R, Manzoor B, Zeenat
I. Stress and Coping Mechanism Adopted by
Primigravida Women Attending OPD at Maternity
Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir. Ind J Holist Nurs.
2022;13(3):33-40.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2348.2133.202213
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