[EN] The dominant model of childbirth in most Western countries is medicalized childbirth.
Women's beliefs about whether childbirth should be a medicalized process to a greater or …

The dominant model of childbirth in most Western countries is medicalized childbirth.
Women's beliefs about whether childbirth should be a medicalized process to a greater or …

Background: Perceptions of control play a major role in many health psychology theories.
Their definitions and methods of assessment greatly vary. Our aim was to test a …

Background: The aim of the present study was to develop and psychometrically investigatea
revised version of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales for Labour and …

Background: The aim of the present study was to develop and psychometrically investigate a
revised version of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales for Labour and …

Background Mode of birth has been found to be associated with maternal postnatal
adjustment with women who have Caesarean Sections (CS) thought to be at higher risk of …

The aim of this research was to analyze the relation between coping strategies and somatic
symptomatology in pregnant Spanish women and the influence of a previous miscarriage on …

Background: To become a mother represents, for many women, a challenging existential
process. Women have to deal with countless changes and adaptations, which can be …

No current instrument assesses women's health locus of control beliefs in relation to
childbirth. Form C of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales was used to …

Purpose To investigate psychosocial and biological parameters that may influence decision-
making concerning the mode of delivery in women with caesarean section on maternal …