Abstract
Pregnancy is thought to diminish a woman’s appraisal of and affective response to stressors. To examine this assumption, we
used an electronic diary and an ecological momentary assessment strategy to record women’s (n = 85) experiences of positive and negative affect five times each day over 2 days within each trimester of pregnancy. The
women also completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in each trimester. Multilevel modeling indicated nonlinear patterns
for both positive and negative affect that differed by the level of depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that changes
in the psychological experience over the course of pregnancy are dynamic and not progressively attenuated.
used an electronic diary and an ecological momentary assessment strategy to record women’s (n = 85) experiences of positive and negative affect five times each day over 2 days within each trimester of pregnancy. The
women also completed the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale in each trimester. Multilevel modeling indicated nonlinear patterns
for both positive and negative affect that differed by the level of depressive symptoms. The findings suggest that changes
in the psychological experience over the course of pregnancy are dynamic and not progressively attenuated.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Short Communication
- Pages 1-5
- DOI 10.1007/s00737-012-0300-4
- Authors
- Gerald F. Giesbrecht, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Behavioural Research Unit, University of Calgary, 2888 Shaganappi Trail, NW Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8, Canada
- Nicole Letourneau, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Office 2282, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
- Tavis Campbell, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
- Bonnie J. Kaplan, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Behavioural Research Unit, University of Calgary, 2888 Shaganappi Trail, NW Calgary, Alberta T3B 6A8, Canada
- The APrON Study Team
- Journal Archives of Women’s Mental Health
- Online ISSN 1435-1102
- Print ISSN 1434-1816