THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRENATAL CONCERNS, DEPRESSION, QUALITY OF LIFE AND GENERAL HEALTH OF PREGNANT WOMEN

The aim of this study was the relationship between prenatal concerns, depression
and quality of life with general health of pregnant women.
Material & Methods: The study was descriptive and correlation. The population of all pregnant women
in the city Tabriz that from May to July 2016 had been referred to the office of obstetricians and
Gynecologists, the number of which 420 are formed. The sample of 200 pregnant women with available
samples and based on Morgan table of content of gynecologists were selected and studied. To collect
the data, general health, Alderdice & Lynn Prenatal Distress Questionnaire, World Health Organization
Quality of Life and Beck Depression Inventory were used. Data analysis was performed using Pearson
correlation and regression analysis.
Results: The results showed that there is a significant negative relationship between the quality of life
and general health of pregnant women. Also there is a significant negative relationship between public
health, concerns and depression during pregnancy. In addition, results of regression analysis showed
that depression, anxiety and quality of life during pregnancy can predict the general health of pregnant
women are variable.
Conclusion: General health of pregnant women is one of the important issues of pregnancy and the
results of this study can be used by doctors and specialists in the field of pregnancy