Authors: Ilknur DEMIRHAN, Gul PINAR.
Objective: The aim of an analytic cross-sectional study is to evaluate the relationship of psychological symptoms with socio-demographical and obstetric risk factors in pregnant Turkish women.
Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 at a State Education and Research Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. Identification Form and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used in collection of the data.
Results: The study group consisted of 297 pregnant women. The prevalence of anxiety was 14.8% and depression was 28.6%. Anxiety or depression scores were found to be higher in those with low education and low income, those who are in the last trimester of pregnancy, those with non-planned pregnancy, those with pre-eclampsia, those who feel they are not ready for motherhood, those suffering fears and concerns related with giving birth, those with poor husband support and marital adjustment and those with inadequate knowledge on pregnancychildcare (p<0.05).
Conclusion: It has been found that married pregnant women are under risk in terms of anxiety and depression, and affected from numerous socio-graphical and obstetric risk factors.
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