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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025

A pathway study of factors influencing anxiety in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Jiale Li, Ziwei Yu, Jingjing Liang, Qian Ye, Sijia Li, Yanxia Chen, Weiqiang Chen, Yiling Yang

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Jiale LiSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Ziwei YuSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Jingjing LiangLonggang District Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Shenzhen, China.
Qian YeSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Sijia LiSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yanxia ChenSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China.
Weiqiang ChenSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China. cwq2187@126.com.
Yiling YangSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China. wahahahawawa@163.com.

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backgroundThis study aims to assess anxiety severity among patients with and to elucidate the predominant psychological factors, informing the development of targeted anxiety management strategies.

methodsThe cross-sectional study recruited 421 GDM patients via convenience sampling from Guangdong Province, China. Self-administered questionnaires, including the Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, Type D Personality Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, and General Self-Efficacy Scale, were utilized to gather data. Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in AMOS 25.0 and SPSS 25.0.

resultsAmong patients with GDM, anxiety was significantly and positively associated with negative coping styles (β = 0.190, P < 0.01) and Type D personality (β = 0.167, P < 0.01), indicating their roles in exacerbating anxiety. In contrast, positive coping (β=-0.136, P < 0.01), perceived social support (β=-0.206, P < 0.01) and general self efficacy (β=-0.49, P < 0.01) had direct negative impacts on anxiety, suggesting their protective influence. Mediation analysis revealed that negative coping and Type D personality exerted significant mediating effects on anxiety, with the pathway from negative coping through Type D personality explaining 16% of the indirect effect (β = 2.302, 95% CI: 1.411 ~ 3.350) and the pathway from Type D personality through perceived social support explaining 32% of the indirect effect (β = 4.528, 95% CI: 3.231 ~ 5.913).

conclusionThe study identifies key psychological modifiers of anxiety in GDM, suggesting that targeted psychological support could mitigate anxiety and improve pregnancy outcomes.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAnxietyDiabetes, GestationalAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancySelf EfficacySocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesType D PersonalityAnxietyGestational diabetes MellitusInfluencing factorsPathway analysis

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PMCPMC11852899

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