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Peer reviewedLeventhal, Elaine A.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989
Examined pain and negative moods during labor in relation to instructions to monitor labor contractions and LaMaze class attendance. In Study 1, pain and negative moods showed sharp decline at Stage 2 (active labor) for women who monitored and LaMaze participants; in Study 2, LaMaze participants reported decline in pain during active labor and…
Descriptors: Birth, Comparative Analysis, Coping, Emotional Response
