Influence of Self-esteem and Spouse Support on Prenatal Depression in Pregnant Women
10.21896/jksmch.2020.24.4.212
- Author:
Eun Joo LEE
1
;
Ji Yeong LEE
;
Su Jin LEE
;
Se Eun YU
Author Information
1. Department of Nurisng, Kyungnam University, Changwon, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2020;24(4):212-220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to identify the effect of self-esteem and spouse support on prenatal depression.
Methods:The subjects were 131 pregnant women who visited two women clinics located in Changwon City. Data were collected from September 25 to November 20, 2019, and the self-report questionnaire included spouse support, self-esteem, and prenatal depression. The collected data were analyzed by IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 23.0 using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.
Results:Prenatal depression had a significant negative correlation with self-esteem (r=-0.39, p=0.001) and spouse support (r=-0.36, p<0.001). The factors affecting prenatal depression were religion (β=-0.16, p=0.035), monthly family income (β=-0.15, p=0.040), self-esteem (β=-0.25, p=0.002), and spouse support (β=-0.19, p=0.017); these variables explained 28.4% of the variance in prenatal depression.
Conclusion:To prevent depression in pregnant women, professional counseling and support systems such as spouses, religious and social environments should be applied to pregnant women, especially those with low self-esteem. Additionally, more financial support should be provided for low-income pregnant women. Further, there is a need to screen and manage the risk of depression in pregnancy.
