Impact of expectation, catastrophizing, and self-compassion on labour pain experiences among Portuguese women
Many women experience persistent pain post-childbirth, highlighting the need for tailored interventions to manage expectations and provide effective coping strategies. This study underscores the need to address pain expectations in antenatal care and target catastrophizing tendencies to improve the labour pain experience and prevent chronic postpartum pain. Larger studies are needed to validate these results and inform the development of effective interventions, ultimately enhancing maternal well-being during and after childbirth.
Authors
- Swenson Sa
- Teresa Lapa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-3224)
- Antónia Correia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6707-8289)
- Alírio E. Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0715-4761)
- Diogo Carreiras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2048-1895)
- S. Carvalho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1039-8636)
- Maria João Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6337-9060)
- Paulo Veloso Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-2395)
- Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1373-409X)
- Paulo Marques
- Yasmim T. C. Cunha
- D. Vieira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-2846)
- Rafael Portela
- I. Rute
Institutions
- University of Beira Interior (PT)
- Sociedade Brasileira de Anestesiologia (BR)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Universidade Lusófona (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2025.2569764
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00