Investigation of the factors affecting psychological wellbeing in the prenatal period

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between partner support and cognitive emotion regulation strategies with psychological well-being in women during pregnancy. Between 1 February and 30 May 2020, 256 women who lives in Turkey, participated in the study by hand delivery of the questionnaires and online data collection methods. In the study, Personal Information Form for sociodemographic and pregnancy related information, Partner Support Scale (EDÖ), Cognitive Emotion Regulation Scale (CERS), Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), Beck Anxiety Scale (BAI), and Flourishing Scale (FS) were given to the participants, and EPDS, BAI and FS used to evaluate psychological wellbeing. SPSS 25.0 package program and Process Macro plugin were used in the analysis of the data. According to the findings, mediating effects of cognitive emotion regulation strategies as for example self-blame, catastrophizing, blaming others, refocus on the planning, and positive refocusing were significant in the relationship between partner support and depression. In the relationship between partner support and anxiety, the mediating effect of self-blame, acceptance, rumination, catastrophizing, blaming others, refocus on planning, and positive reappraisal strategies was achieved. At the same time, the mediating effect of refocus on planning and positive reappraisal strategies in the relationship between partner support and psychological well-being is significant. In addition, significant relationships were observed between psychological well-being variables, and factors of age, employment status, income level, number of pregnancies, being diagnosed with chronic and psychiatric diseases, smoking before and during pregnancy, and desired pregnancy.