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- Title
ID 156. Prevalence and Factors Associated with the Development of Antenatal Mental Disorders among Malaysian Women.
- Authors
Arifin, Siti Roshaidai Mohd; Ismail, Anis Sabirah; Samsudin, Suhaiza; Hassan, Noor Artika
- Abstract
Introduction: Women experience some physical and psychological disturbance throughout their pregnancy due to the hormonal changes in the body which predispose them to antenatal mental disorders. Many studies have been conducted on social support and antenatal depression, but less attention have been given to the association between social support and other antenatal mental disorders such as anxiety and worries. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with antenatal anxiety, worries and depression. Materials and Methods: A total of 262 women attended antenatal visit at four Mother and Child Health clinics in Pahang participated in this cross-sectional study. The social support, anxiety, worries, and depressive symptoms were measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), State Trait Inventory (STAI), Cambridge Worry Scale (CWS), Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), respectively. Results: The prevalence of antenatal mental disorders as reported by the participants were 77.5% had anxiety, 21.0% had worries, and 22.5% had depressive symptoms. Whilst women's age and period of gestation were associated with anxiety (p value = 0.017 and 0.001), occupational status were associated with worries during pregnancy (p value= 0.033). Women's age, race and educational level were found to be associated with antenatal depressive symptoms (p=0.045, 0.021, and 0.001). It was also found that social support associated with worries during pregnancy (p=0.019) but not with anxiety and depressive symptoms (p = 0.213, 0.407). Conclusion: This study suggested that social support plays a significant role in alleviating worries during pregnancy. Healthcare professionals should aware that women's age, period of gestation, occupational status, race and educational level are associated with antenatal mental disorders.
- Subjects
PAHANG; COGNITIVE development; MENTAL illness; MATERNAL health; EDINBURGH Postnatal Depression Scale; MENTAL depression; ANXIETY; MEDICAL personnel
- Publication
Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences, 2020, Vol 12, p905
- ISSN
0976-4879
- Publication type
Article