Protocol - Difficulties in Pregnancy
Description
A single-item (with 13 subparts), Likert-style self-report questionnaire used to capture information about a woman’s pregnancy. This questionnaire is administered twice: once at 6-13 weeks, and again at 22-29 weeks.
Specific Instructions
Responses are on a Likert scale. For items (a)-(l), subjects can score a 1, 2, or 3, making the whole instrument range from 12-36.
Availability
Protocol
To some women, certain things about being pregnant are uncomfortable or upsetting, but other women may not be bothered by the same things. We are interested in the things that you are worried or bothered about now.
Please use one of the following answers to tell me whether you are bothered, worried, or upset about things at this point in your pregnancy.
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
1) Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried at this point in your pregnancy:
a) about the effect of ongoing health problems such as high blood pressure of diabetes on your pregnancy?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
b) about feeling tired and having low energy during your pregnancy?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
c) about paying for your medical care during pregnancy?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
d) about changes in your weight and body shape during pregnancy?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
e) about whether you might have an unhealthy baby?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
f) about physical symptoms of pregnancy such as vomiting?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
g) about physical symptoms of pregnancy such as swollen feet?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
h) about physical symptoms of pregnancy such as backaches?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
i) about the quality of your medical care during pregnancy?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
j) about working or caring for your family during pregnancy?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
k) about whether the baby might be affected by alcohol, cigarettes, or drugs that you have taken?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
l) about other things that have to do with your pregnancy, the birth, or the baby?
01[ ]Not at all
02[ ]Somewhat
03[ ]Very Much
2) If you answered ‘somewhat’ or ‘very much’ to ‘other things’ [(l) above], will you please list what those things are?
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Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Self-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adolescent, Adult, Pregnancy
Participants
Pregnant women with first pregnancy
Selection Rationale
The Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-Be (nuMoM2b) is a major prospective cohort study collecting data from the first trimester of pregnancy through the end of pregnancy on approximately 10,000 nulliparous women. The protocols, consent forms, and data collection instruments were developed by the nuMoM2b investigators in collaboration with Project Scientists from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and vetted by an independent Advisory and Safety Monitoring Board reporting to NICHD.
Language
English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Prenatal maternal abonrmality | HP:0002686 | HPO |
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Abnormality of prenatal development or birth | HP:0001197 | HPO |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
Not applicable.
Protocol Name from Source
Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study Monitoring Mothers-to-Be (nuMoM2b), Difficulties in Pregnancy, 2010
Source
Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study Monitoring Mothers-to-Be (nuMoM2b) Difficulties in Pregnancy Visit 1, 2010 version, Form V1E
General References
Alderdice, F., Savage-McGlynn, E., Martin, C., McAuliffe, F., Hunter, A., Unterscheider, J., . . . Malone, F. (2013). The Prenatal Distress Questionnaire: An investigation of factor structure in a high risk population. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 31(5), 456-464.
Haas, D. M., Parker, C. B., Wing, D. A., Parry, S., Grobman, W. A., Mercer, B. M., . . . Reddy, U. M.; NuMo2b Study. (2015). A description of the methods of the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b). American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 212(4), 539.e531-539.e524.
Yali, A. M., & Lobel, M. (1999). Coping and distress in pregnancy: An investigation of medically high risk women. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 20(1), 39-52.
Protocol ID
240701
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Alcohol_Cigarettes_Drugs | ||||
| PX240701011100 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Backaches | ||||
| PX240701010800 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Body_Shape_Weight | ||||
| PX240701010400 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Describe | ||||
| PX240701020000 | If you answered ?somewhat? or ?very much? to more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Family_Issues | ||||
| PX240701011000 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Feeling_Tired | ||||
| PX240701010200 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Health_Problems | ||||
| PX240701010100 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Medical_Bills | ||||
| PX240701010300 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Other_Things | ||||
| PX240701011200 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Quality_Medical_Care | ||||
| PX240701010900 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Swollen_Feet | ||||
| PX240701010700 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Unhealthy_Baby | ||||
| PX240701010500 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
| PX240701_Pregnancy_Difficulties_Vomiting | ||||
| PX240701010600 | Are you feeling bothered, upset or worried more | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Difficulties in Pregnancy
Release Date
January 31, 2017
Definition
A questionnaire to assess if a woman is feeling bothered, upset, or worried during her pregnancy.
Purpose
A measure to describe worries, concerns, and difficulties a woman has experienced related to her pregnancy.
Keywords
prenatal care, baby, nuMoM2b, pregnancy health problems, birth
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 240701 | Difficulties in Pregnancy |
Publications
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