A COMPARISON OF SPATIAL ABILITY BTEWEEN WOMEN IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY WITH WOMEN AFTER DELIVERY

This research was aimed to review the ability to compare spatial ability (mental
rotation, visualization, water level task) between pregnant women in the third trimester and women
after vaginal delivery.
Materials & Methods: For this purpose, 200 women were selected using cluster sampling and were
divided into two groups of pregnant women and women after vaginal delivery. In order to evaluate
spatial ability of samples the following tests were used: mental rotation test of Vandenberg,
visualization test of Ekstrom, and water level task of Vasta. The data were analyzed using nonarametric test of chi-square test, and Mann-Whitney test.
Result: Mental rotation of spatial ability and drawing water line level in pregnant women significantly
increased. However, it significantly decreased in women after natural delivery (p <0.001). Spatial
visualization ability was not significant in both groups.
Conclusion: The results showed mental rotation of spatial ability and drawing water line level
increases in pregnant women but decreases in women after natural delivery