Abstract
Purpose
Leading a normal life and managing daily psychological or physical stress is hard for everybody but when a person is diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during a widespread pandemic, the battle is inescapable. This research aimed to explore some positive dimensions that can lessen the adversities of these women.
Design and Methods
We assessed all 200 cases of GDM who were registered in the maternity wards of the government and private hospitals of South Punjab, Pakistan. Respondents were diagnosed with GDM during the first wave of COVID-19. Post-traumatic growth (PTG) inventory, Family environment scale, and Partner supportive communication (PSC) scale were used. SEM and moderation analysis was conducted to test the hypothesized relationship among the variables.
Results
Result showed that elicitation of thoughts and feelings (β = 0.109, t-value = 3.501, p = 0.001), effective listening (β = −0.144, t-value = 1.928, p = 0.054), and communication towards partner (β = −0.209, t-value = 4.850, p = 0.005) significantly moderated the relationship between family environment and post traumatic growth.
Practical Implications
This research is beneficial for health practitioners because the trauma of being diagnosed with such a disease can be alleviated by the role of family environment and PSC.
Ethical Considerations
The approval for research was sorted from Ethics Review Board of Department of Psychology, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan. Current research was conducted and written in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki.
Acknowledgment
This study was funded by the National Social Science Foundation of China (Grant Number 20BSH096) to Zhidan Wang.
Disclosure
The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.