Maternal Inner Strength Mediates the Longitudinal Association Between Family Emotional Expression and Fear of Childbirth: A Cross-Lagged Panel Mediation Analysis
Purpose: Fear of childbirth (FOC) increases maternal and perinatal adverse health risks, and family factors are core predictors of FOC. This study aimed to clarify the mediating pathway through which familial emotional expression (FEE) is associated with FOC via pregnant women’s inner strength (IS), so as to supply emp...