THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POST PARTUM PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN DEPRESSION AND STRESS AND ANXIETY

Vatanparast, SH and Mohammadi, M and Khalilzadh, N and Ashraf Rezaee, N and Yadegari, OA and Azizi, N (2014) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POST PARTUM PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN DEPRESSION AND STRESS AND ANXIETY. The Journal of Urmia Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, 12 (3). pp. 230-237.

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Abstract

Postpartum depression is a common psychiatric disorder which can create serious problems for the mother and infant. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between primiparous depression and anxiety, and stress in after normal vaginal delivery. Materials & Methods : 100 post-partum women of Arefian hospital were selected by random sampling method to be included in the study. Primiparous women’s rate of depression, stress, and anxiety were used for data collection. DASS questionnaire was used as the instrument of data collection. Data analysis was performed by using Pearson correlation coefficient test. Results: The results indicated that there is a significant positive relationship between depression, anxiety (P <.001, R = .55). The results indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between stress, and depression (P <. 001), (R = .67). Results indicated a significant positive relationship between levels of stress and anxiety in the 0.01 . Conciusion: The results of this study emphasizes paying more attention on maternal health screening programs. Psychology support and counseling can be used for woman’s health promotion in routine after delivery& prenatal care.

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