title: Coping styles in women undergoing amniocentesis in the second trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: This descriptive study focused on coping styles used by women undergoing a first amniocentesis. The 60 women who participated in the study were undergoing amniocentesis in the second trimester of pregnancy. The women completed an instrument to determine coping styles at three points during the amniocentesis process. Results showed that coping strategies decreased over time. The participants consistently used problem-focused strategies with more frequency than emotion-focused strategies.
authors.affiliation: Austin Community College, Tex.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harward
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000649:Amniocentesis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second