Predictors of Mental health in Pregnant Women: Application of the theory of planned behavior

Jalambadani Z, Hosseini Z. Predictors of Mental health in Pregnant Women: Application of the theory of planned behavior. Gynecology. 2022;24(2):120–125. DOI:10.26442/20795696.2022.2.201359

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Джаламбадани З., Хоссейни З. Предикторы психического здоровья у беременных женщин: пример использования теории запланированного поведения. Гинекология. 2022;24(2):120–125. DOI:10.26442/20795696.2022.2.201359

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Аннотация

Aim. The purpose of this study was to predictors of mental health in pregnant women based on theory of planned behavior referred to Iran health centers during the COVID-19 in 2021.
Materials and methods. This study was cross-sectional study thatwas conducted on 250 pregnant women. Pregnant women completed General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and theory of planned behavior questionnaire. The data were analyzed with SPSS software version 20 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) through running Pearson Correlation statistical tests, descriptive statistics methods including frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation scores. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used for normally distributed variable. The significance level of the tests was considered to be 0.05.
Results. There was a significant correlation between mental health disorders and some personal and socioeconomic factors. The findings showed that all structures attitude (r=0.69, p<0.001), subjective norms (r=0.58, p<0.001) and perceived behavioral control (r=0.56, p<0.001) and intention (r=0.51, p<0.001) had significant correlations with mental health. Among the variables entered into the regression model, attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioral control were able to predict 65 percent of variance of mental health among the participants (F=60.75, R=0.66, R2=0.65).
Conclusion. It is necessary to plan for appropriate care in order to prevent the occurrence of mental disorders among this vulnerable group.

Keywords: mental health, pregnant women, general health questionnaire

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Цель. Выявление предикторов психического здоровья беременных женщин, поступивших в медицинские центры Ирана во время COVID-19 в 2021 г., с использованием теории запланированного поведения.
Материалы и методы. Данное исследование было поперечное исследование и включало 250 беременных женщин. Беременные женщины заполняли опросник общего состояния здоровья (GHQ) и опросник теории запланированного поведения. Статистический анализ проведен с помощью программного обеспечения SPSS версии 20 (SPSS Inc., Чикаго, Иллинойс, США) с применением коэффициента корреляции Пирсона, методов описательной статистики, включая частоту, процент, среднее значение, стандартное отклонение. Критерий Краскела–Уоллиса использовался для нормально распределенных величин. Уровень значимости был принят равным 0,05.
Результаты. Выявлена статистически значимая корреляция между нарушениями психического здоровья и некоторыми личностными и социально-экономическими факторами. Согласно полученным данным, все компоненты отношения (r=0,69, p<0,001), субъективные нормы (r=0,58, p<0,001), осознанный поведенческий контроль (r=0,56, p<0,001), намерения (r=0,51, p<0,001) имели достоверную корреляцию с психическим здоровьем. Среди переменных, введенных в регрессионную модель, отношение, субъективные нормы и осознанный поведенческий контроль смогли предсказать 65% дисперсии психического здоровья среди участниц (F=60,75, R=0,66, R2=0,65).
Заключение. Необходимо планировать соответствующий уход, чтобы предотвратить возникновение психических расстройств среди этой уязвимой группы.

Ключевые слова: психическое здоровье, беременные женщины, опросник общего состояния здоровья

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Авторы

Zeinab Jalambadani*1, Zakieh Sadat Hosseini2

1 Torbat Jam Faculty of Medical Sciences, Torbat Jam, Iran;
2 Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
*jalambadaniz@trjums.ac.ir

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З. Джаламбадани*1, З. Хоссейни2

1 Торбат-Джамский факультет медицинских наук, Торбат-Джам, Иран;
2 Университет Тарбиат Модарес, Тегеран, Иран
*jalambadaniz@trjums.ac.ir

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