The Relationship between Coping Self-efficacy and Social Support with Psychological Well-being in Pregnant Women Referringto Health Centers During the Coronavirus Outbreak

Paying attention to the psychological health of pregnant women, especially during the critical time of the coronavirus outbreak, is a major global concern, especially in Iran.

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between coping self-efficacy and social support with the psychological well-being of pregnant women referring to health centers during the coronavirus outbreak.

This cross-sectional study was performed on 365 pregnant women aged 16-42 years referred to health centers in Hamadan in 2020. A demographic questionnaire, the short form of the Ryff psychological well-being scale, the Zimet multidimensional scale of perceived social support, and the coping self-efficacy scale developed by Chesney et al. were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS 26 statistical software.

Our results showed that the problem-based (beta coefficient of 0.25), emotion-based (beta coefficient of 0.21), and social-based (beta coefficient of 0.19) coping styles had a significant role in pregnant women’s psychological well-being at an error level of < 0.05. Among the components of perceived social support, the family’s (beta coefficient of 0.24) and others’ (beta coefficient of 0.17) support rendered significant results. The regression of psychological well-being score with coping self-efficacy (beta coefficient of 0.25) and perceived social support (beta coefficient of 0.22) was statistically significant at an error level of <0.05.

Coping self-efficacy and perceived social support can affect the psychological well-being of pregnant women. So, abnormalities in these variables can lead to psychological problems in these individuals, which can be prevented by timely screening and providing counseling to the mother and her family, especially the spouse.