Sohrabi, Reyhaneh and Mortazavi, Forough (2017) The study of maternal psychological state and its association with somatic symptoms: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Biomedicine and Health, 2 (2). pp. 11-19.
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Objectives: Individuals with psychological disorders usually present more somatic symptoms than normal individuals. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between maternal psychological state and somatic symptoms in pregnant mothers. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study was conducted on 225 pregnant mothers referring to eight comprehensive health centers on 1995. Accessible sampling was performed. The inclusion criteria were singleton pregnancy with live and, healthy baby. Women with a history of psychological problems were excluded from the study. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, general Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), and somatic symptom checklist. Analyses were performed with SPSS-18 software using chi-square test, Fisher exact test, t-test, and logistic regression. Results: The mean age was 27.7±6.2. 41.7 of mothers were primigravida and 18.2 of pregnancies were unwanted. The mean score of GHQ was 19.85±13.1 and 19.1 of mothers had a score equal or more than cut-off of 28. Results of logistic regression indicated that only four variables (Being homemaker, having an unwanted pregnancy, Having a chronic illness, Gestational age > 26) could predict maternal psychological state independently and significantly. Results of logistic regression of each somatic symptom on psychological state indicated that after controlling for the effect of unwanted pregnancy, age, or chronic disease, having a psychological problem could predict somatic symptoms such as dyspnea, nausea, heartburn, low back pain, and vertigo. In addition, after controlling for the effect of age, having maternal psychological problem could predict having at least one symptom.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Saeed Shoja |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2018 09:33 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2018 09:33 |
| URI: | http://eprints.medsab.ac.ir/id/eprint/48 |
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