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Table 3 Stress measures in pregnant women

From: Nightmare frequency in last trimester of pregnancy

Variable

Mean ± SD

Factor loadings

Correlation to nightmare frequency

Neuroticism (NEO-FFI)

1.80 ± 0.43

.640

.195***

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

21.34 ± 8.45

.848

.267***

Trait anxiety (STAI-T)

36.91 ± 9.80

.872

.298***

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

6.18 ± 5.47

.881

.296***

Anxiety screening questionnaire (ASQ)

1.78 ± 1.92

.784

.302***

Negative Life experiences (LES)

3.64 ± 3.25

.612

.210***

Prenatal Distress Questionnaire (PDQ)

12.99 ± 7.66

.783

.296***

  1. ***p.001