Variable

Categories

M ± SD

Range

Total

Item

Maternal Uncertainty

Total maternal uncertainty

67.03 ± 9.92

2.16 ± 0.32

46 - 87

Ambiguity

28.03 ± 5.41

2.16 ± 0.42

15 - 36

Lack of clarity

19.02 ± 2.91

2.11 ± 0.32

11 - 24

Lack of information

10.31 ± 1.90

2.06 ± 0.38

5 - 14

Unpredictability

9.68 ± 1.66

2.42 ± 0.41

7 - 14

Perceived Social Support

Total perceived social support

46.22 ± 6.31

3.85 ± 0.52

29 - 60

Support from family

16.81 ± 2.50

4.20 ± 0.62

8 - 20

Support from friends

15.25 ± 2.63

3.81 ± 0.66

4 - 20

Support from significant others

14.15 ± 3.16

3.53 ± 0.79

7 - 20

Maternal Coping

Total maternal coping

104.73 ± 11.72

2.91 ± 0.32

77 - 137

Effort for optimistic definition of the situation

49.08 ± 5.69

3.06 ± 0.35

38 - 62

Effort for emotional stability

40.12 ± 7.50

2.67 ± 0.5

25 - 70

Effort to resolve the problem

15.53 ± 2.17

3.10 ± 0.43

10 - 20