Factors associated with depression in pregnancy

Authors

  • Maleewan Lertsakornsiri
  • Puangrat Boonyanurak
  • Wannee Deoisres
  • Hisako Kinjo

Keywords:

depression, marital status, pregnant women, self-esteem, stress

Abstract

Objective The purposes of this study were to examine the prevalence of depression in pregnancy and factors associated with depression.

Materials and methods The samples consisted of 156 pregnant women with the gestational age 24-40 weeks. They came to the antenatal clinics in Phraphutthabat Hospital, King Narai Hospital and Banmi Hospital. The research tools were questionnaires which composed of 5 parts:- personal data, the perceived stress, Rosenburg self-esteem, the perceived social support, and Center for Epidemiologic studies Depression Scale (CES-D). The data were collected and analyzed by descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression.

Results The pregnant women have depression in 18.6 percents (CES-D scores equal or greater than 27). The adjusted odds ratio showed that the personal factors associated with depression was the separate of marital status which predict depression in pregnancy 8.8 times. The psychosocial factor associated with depression was the high level of stress which predict depression in pregnancy
22.1 times.

Conclusion The prevalence of depression in pregnancy was 18.6 percents. The factors associated with depression in pregnancy were the separate of marital status, and the high level of stress.

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Published

2012-03-29

How to Cite

1.
Lertsakornsiri M, Boonyanurak P, Deoisres W, Kinjo H. Factors associated with depression in pregnancy. J Ment Health Thai [internet]. 2012 Mar. 29 [cited 2025 Dec. 30];20(1):28-36. available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jmht/article/view/952

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2012)

Section

Original article

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