Relação entre morbilidade psicológica, variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas, perceção de intimidade relacional, satisfação conjugal e preocupações sentidas durante a gravidez

Objectives: to assess the relationship between sociodemographic and clinical variables, relationship intimacy, marital satisfaction, worries during pregnancy and psychological morbidity (anxiety, depression and stress). Type of study: observational, cross-sectional. Location: ACES in the northern zone of the country (Barcelos/Esposende- ACES of Cávado III). Population: women in the second and third trimester of pregnancy. Methods: the sample was collected during childbirth preparation consultationsin theACES of Cávado III and women completed the questionnaires after the childbirth preparation class. Results: Greater worries were associated with more psychological morbidity, less perception of relationship intimacy and of marital satisfaction were associated with more psychological morbidity. The perception of relationship intimacy was positively associated with marital satisfaction and negatively associated with worries during preg