History of gestational diabetes mellitus, self-efficacy and coping in postpartum women: A pilot study

Title

History of gestational diabetes mellitus, self-efficacy and coping in postpartum women: A pilot study

Creator

Pienyu R.; Thomas S.; Rajan S.K.

Description

The present study investigates whether the history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) influences self-efficacy and coping among postpartum women. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect data from 100 postpartum women, 50 with a history of GDM and 50 without. The General Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale was used to measure the self-efficacy of the participants. The Brief COPE developed by Carver was used to measure coping. A Mann-Whitney U-test showed postpartum women with a history of GDM are higher in self-efficacy and coping than those without such a history. Even though self-efficacy showed a relationship to coping, the two groups differed in the use of coping strategies. 2018 by the Research Institute of Asian Women, Sookmyung Women's University. All rights reserved.

Source

Asian Women, Vol-34, No. 4, pp. 101-115.

Date

2018-01-01

Publisher

Research Institute of Asian Women

Subject

Coping; History of gestational diabetes; Postpartum women; Self-efficacy

Coverage

Pienyu R., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Thomas S., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India; Rajan S.K., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bengaluru, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISSN: 1225925X

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Article

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.14431/aw.2018.12.34.4.101

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