Linking self-esteem and marital adjustment among couples in the third trimester of pregnancy: the mediating role of dyadic coping
These findings highlight the importance of assessing the dyadic coping strategies of couples during late pregnancy to regulate the effect of self-esteem on marital adjustment and targeting them in the couple-based psychological support offered to couples to improve their dyadic coping and, consequently, their marital adjustment.
Authors
- Nan Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3826-9438)
- Shihan Zhi
- Wenru Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0265-8215)
- Si Qi Yoong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0102-7793)
- Rui Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6702-9567)
- Meng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4203-0390)
- Lei Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5894-9102)
- Wei Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9934-6946)
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07757-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine