The Relationship between Perceived Stress, Social Support, Psychological Resilience and Health Care Practices in Pregnant Women

Introduction: Pregnancy is a unique life period that causes important anatomical, physiological and psychological changes in a woman's life. Pregnancy can progress in a positive way psychologically, as well as in a negative direction with emotional strain and psychological disorders. Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between perceived stress, social support, psychological resilience and health care practices in pregnant women. Method: The research was carried out with 318 pregnant women who applied to Bartın Gynecology and Pediatrics Hospital between June 2020-November 2022. Research data were collected using "Personal Information Form", "Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)", "Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)", "Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)" and "Health Practices in Pregnancy Scale (HPQ)". Pearson correlation and path analysis were used in the analysis of normally distributed data. Results: As a result of the correlation analysis, perceived stress and health care practices were negative (r= -0.242 p=0.002