Depressive, Anxiety Levels and Affecting Factors of Third Trimester Pregnant Women

ŞAHİN E. M., Kılıçarslan S.

TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.27, no.1, pp.51-58, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TRAKYA UNIVERSITESI TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.51-58
  • Keywords: Pregnancy, State Anxiety Inventory, Beck depression scale for primary care, Edirne, Turkey, STRESS
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: Having a baby is a happy event but the mother may have a hard and stressful time in pregnancy. It is important that pregnant women should stay away from factors that have an effect on their mental health for themselves and their babies. The aim of this study was to determine the anxiety and depression levels and effecting factors in third trimester pregnant women living in Edirne, Turkey.