September 2015

The perceived social support and its relationship with some of the demographic characteristics in Primigravida pregnant women

Though a joyful event for most women, pregnancy is often a stressful period both physically and mentally, and pregnant women need social support from husband, family, friends, health professionals, and other important people in order to facilitate, adapt with, and obtain mental balance. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived social supports and some demographic characteristics...

Author(s): Mahin Nazari, Sahar Ghasemi, Homeyra Vafaei and Mohammad Fararouei