TABLE 4.

Relationships among coping strategies prior to COVID‐19, perceived stress prior to COVID‐19, and perceived stress during COVID‐19 (N = 33)

Variable	Perceived stress prior to COVID‐19 pandemic	Perceived stress during COVID‐19 pandemic	Preparation for motherhood	Avoidance	Positive interpretation of events
Perceived stress during COVID‐19 pandemic	0.783***	_	_	_	_
Preparation for motherhood	−0.241	−0.149	_	_	_
Avoidance	0.599***	0.474**	0.174	_	_
Positive interpretation of events	−0.568**	−0.356	0.680***	−0.206	_
Prayer	−0.148	−0.165	0.401*	−0.071	0.071

^* p < .05.

^** p < .01.

^*** p < .001.