Social support, stress, and practice of prenatal care in married immigrant women in Korea.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to identify the correlations among social support, stress, and practice of prenatal care and elucidate the predictors affecting the practice of prenatal care in married immigrant women in Korea.


METHODS
This study employed a descriptive correlational


METHODS
Social support and prenatal-care practice were positively correlated, and stress was negatively correlated with both prenatal-care practice and social support. The practice of prenatal care in married immigrant women was most influenced by social support.


CONCLUSIONS
As such, there is a need for nursing intervention that fosters social support for pregnant immigrant women. Concerted efforts are also required to reduce their stressors. This study could form the basis for developing childbirth management programs for pregnant women who have immigrated to Korea in order to marry.
Kim
Yeon A
YA
Gyeong-Sang Hospital, Chinju, Republic of Korea.
Choi
So Young
SY
Ryu
Eunjung
E
D000328:Adult; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000208:ethnology; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*