title: Predictors of pregnancy-related emotions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The study explores the pregnancy-related emotions of women. The investigated predictive factors include the woman's age, previous maternal experiences, especially miscarriage or birth defects, skills related to maternity, pregnancy planning, objective and subjective health status, social relationships and social support, especially the partner relationship, and housing status.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Czech ELSPAC data obtained from 4,890 pregnant women was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Age, partnership, previous pregnancy experience, pregnancy planning, and standard of housing all relate significantly to the emotions in the first month and in the sixth month of pregnancy. A change in the mother's emotional experience during pregnancy is significantly predicted by subjective health and social support.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Health, social relationships, material conditions, and psychological preparedness affect the positive emotional experience of pregnancy. Women who planned to become pregnant are more content. However, the overall emotional experience also relates to the social and psychological preparedness for the upcoming changes.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research on Children, Youth and Family. Masaryk University - Faculty of Social Studies. Brno. Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Mojmir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tyrlik
authors.forename: Stepan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konecny
authors.forename: Lubomir
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kukla
keywords: Emotions in pregnancy; Health status; Partnership; Planned pregnancy; Social support