Pregnancy Concern
Dimension 58 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Pregnancy Concern measures the degree of worry, vigilance, and emotionally charged anticipation focused on pregnancy, fetal health, and childbirth. It encompasses concern about exposures during pregnancy, the baby's wellbeing, and the safety and course of labor and delivery.
evidence final name · Use Pregnancy
Minimal Pregnancy Concern
Expressions activating this band mention pregnancy-related circumstances, history, or behaviors in a factual, procedural, or background way, with little clear emotional investment or worry. The content centers on reporting timing, smoking, medications, or reproductive events rather than expressing active concern.
Moderate Pregnancy Concern
Expressions activating this band convey active concern about pregnancy and the baby's development, including stress, health-related vigilance, and attention to potentially harmful exposures. The concern is present as ongoing monitoring, worry, or hope for a healthy outcome.
High Pregnancy Concern
Expressions activating this band show vivid emotional preoccupation with childbirth and possible harm to the parent or baby, including fear about labor, delivery, and adverse outcomes. The concern is experienced as anticipatory distress focused on what could go wrong during birth or with the baby's condition.
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Minimal Use Pregnancy: Use pregnancy is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse use pregnancy.
Moderate Use Pregnancy: Use pregnancy is experienced here as observable behavioral patterns associated with problematic or disordered functioning. Unlike the band below, where use pregnancy was characterized by a general or mixed form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band engage with use pregnancy at a level associated with formal behavioral assessment.
Heavy Use Pregnancy: Use pregnancy is experienced here predominantly in its cognitive and anticipatory form. Expressions reflect apprehension, concern, and expectation of negative outcomes. Unlike the band below, where use pregnancy was characterized by the behavioral form, the proxy here has shifted in character. The facets that dominated at lower levels have receded. Expressions activating this band likely reflect anticipatory or cognitive use pregnancy.