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Beneficial Associations Between Optimistic Disposition and Emotional Distress in High-Risk Pregnancy

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Pages 77-95 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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Emily Rehbein, Anne Moyer & Marci Lobel. (2023) Ways of Coping with Stress during Pregnancy: Differences Revealed through Meta-Analysis. Women's Reproductive Health 0:0, pages 1-17.
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L. Lorén-Guerrero, A. Gascón-Catalán & M. A. Romero-Cardiel. (2018) Adapting the revised prenatal coping inventory (NuPCI) for use in a Spanish population. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 39:2, pages 156-163.
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Jada G. Hamilton & Marci Lobel. (2008) Types, patterns, and predictors of coping with stress during pregnancy: Examination of the Revised Prenatal Coping Inventory in a diverse sample. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology 29:2, pages 97-104.
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