Birth-Related Posttraumatic Growth: The Role of Social Support, Perceived Control, and Mindfulness
Miriam á Skeljalagnum·Majse Lind·Marie Kielsholm-Tcherniak·Sofie Bjørn Andersen·Alisa Hentze Pilgaard·Asta Hjort Bonnerup
Abstract For many, pregnancy is a transformational event in a woman’s life entailing several psychological and physical changes that can become catalysts for positive personal growth. Birth-related posttraumatic growth (PTG) is one way of measuring how challenging experiences related to pregnancy and birth can influence the mother’s mental states differently with the magnitude of the specific psychological and psychosocial factors contributing to birth-related PTG yet to be mapped out. Thus, thi