Assess the level of Stress among Antenatal Mothers

Varghese, Linda; Krishnan, S.; Joseph, Anitha; Davis, Dimna

doi:10.5958/0976-5506.2018.00253.x

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“…It further shows that employed Pregnant women had experience more stress than those of homemakers. This result was supported by Johny Kutty (2019) who have stated that working women has more stress than non working women and that was depend on the nature of work they do (Linda Varghese et al, 2018).…”

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Comparative Study to Assess the Level of Stress During Pregnancy Among Employed Women and Home Makers

Nandhini,

Nandhini

et al. 2023

Intern. J. Zool. Invest.

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Couples feel delighted once they find out that they are going to welcome a newborn in the family. During pregnancy stress is a common emotion encountered by the women. Stress can cause serious health issues among foetus and pregnant women like elevated blood pressure, premature labour, IUGR and preterm. The objective of this study was to assess and compare the perceived stress among employed and home maker pregnant women.Comparative descriptive design was used. The study was conducted among the employed and home maker pregnant women in Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India. 110 pregnant (55 home maker + 55 employed women) women were selected by convenience sampling method. Modified pregnancy stress scale was used to collect the data and computed for analysis. The results of the study revealed that majority of the home maker belongs to the age group of 35 years (30.9%) and 41.8% of employed women belongs to 26-30 years. The mean score of stress among home maker pregnant women was 38.07±6.22 and among employed women it was 47.91±8.71. The mean difference was 9.84. The value of independent t-test was 6.814, significant at the level of p < 0.001. There was significant association found in the obstetrical complications, medication usage and their corresponding trimester among home maker pregnant women. Age, past obstetrical history, mode of conception and occupation were associated in employed pregnant women. It is concluded that employed women had more stress level than home makers

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Section: Level Of Stressmentioning

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Comparative Study to Assess the Level of Stress During Pregnancy Among Employed Women and Home Makers

Nandhini,

Nandhini

et al. 2023

Intern. J. Zool. Invest.

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“…The element of perception indicates that human stress responses reflect differences in personality, as well as differences in physical strength or general health. Feeling stressed is common during pregnancy because pregnancy is a time of many changes [1] . During pregnancy, It's important to consider mental wellbeing as much as physical health of the ante-natal mother.…”

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A descriptive study to assess the level of stress among ante-natal mothers in a selected urban health post, Chennai

Jose,

2024

Int. J. Midwifery Nurs. Pract.

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Background: Pregnancy is a beautiful journey in the life of every woman. Pregnancy is a time of growth and hope. Pregnancy is a complex phenomenon which includes physiological, psychological and social changes. Accommodating a healthy pregnancy is one of the best ways to promote a healthy birth. Feeling stressed is common during pregnancy because pregnancy is a time of many changes. During pregnancy, it's important to consider mental wellbeing as much as physical health of the antenatal mother. Methodology: A descriptive survey research design was chosen. A total of 60 Ante-natal mothers were selected by convenient sampling at selected urban health post, Chennai. Structured interview schedule was used to collect the data from ante-natal mothers. The perceived stress scale was used to assess the stress level among ante-natal mothers. The collected data were organized, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using descriptive statistics. Results:The study reveals that 11 (18.3%) ante-natal mothers had low level of stress, 42 (70%) antenatal mothers had moderate level of stress and 7 (11.6%) ante-natal mothers had high level of stress. The calculated chi square value showed that there was significant association was found in selected demographic variables such as education, type of family, parity, gestational age of the mother, present pregnancy, duration of sleep per day and types of previous delivery at p< 0.05. Conclusion:The study shows that ante-natal mothers had moderate level of stress. Therefore, measures must be taken during the time of pregnancy like psychological support, ante-natal check-ups, counselling and family support, etc. to reduce the level of stress among ante-natal mothers. Recommendations: This study recommends that all pregnant people should be screened and treated for perceived stress. Ante-natal mothers must be strongly evaluated and intervened for perceived stress.They can provide valuable educational material as well as conduct and coordinate strategies for health care plans to improve the maternal and infant health and initiate healthy therapeutic measurements for all pregnant women.

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Assess the level of Stress among Antenatal Mothers

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Comparative Study to Assess the Level of Stress During Pregnancy Among Employed Women and Home Makers

Comparative Study to Assess the Level of Stress During Pregnancy Among Employed Women and Home Makers

A descriptive study to assess the level of stress among ante-natal mothers in a selected urban health post, Chennai

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