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안옥심 ( Ahn Ok-Sim ) - 포항시 북구 보건소
오원옥 ( Oh Won-Oak ) - 동국대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was conducted to examine the relationship among postpartum depression, parenting stress, and self-esteem in mothers during puerperium.
Methods: This study’s subjects were 287 parturient mothers within 8 weeks after delivery. The data were collected from January to March 2005 using a self-administered questionnaire composed of demographic and obstetric characteristics, Beck Depression Inventory, and the Parenting Stress Scale and Self-esteem scale. The statistical methods used were descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Results: The mean score of postpartum depression was 10.05 (SD=6.78). The mean score of parenting stress was 60.99 (SD=9.42) and that of self-esteem was 25.03 (SD=3.40). There were statistically significant differences in the score of postpartum depression according to the relationship with spouse, mood change during pregnancy, number of days after delivery, feeding method, and spouse’s preferences regarding the baby. As a result of the multiple regression analysis, the predictors of postpartum depression were self-esteem, parenting stress, mood change, spouse’s preferences regarding the baby, and number of days after delivery. These variables were shown to have 37.4% explanatory power regarding postpartum depression.
Conclusions: This study revealed that self-esteem and parenting stress are factors related to postpartum depression of mothers during puerperium. It would be necessary to develop interventions to increase self-esteem and to decrease parenting stress in order to decrease the possibility or severity of postpartum depression during pregnancy. The findings of this study will contribute to the basic data for the education of pregnant women and mothers during puerperium.
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KeyWords
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postpartum depression, parenting stress, self-esteem
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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