TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of psychosocial education program on postnatal depression, stress, and perceived maternal parenting self-efficacy among pregnant women in South India
AU - Prabhu, Savitha
AU - George, Linu Sara
AU - Guruvare, Shyamala
AU - Noronha, Judith Angelita
AU - Jose, Tessy Treesa
AU - Nayak, Baby S.
AU - George, Anice
AU - Mayya, Shreemathi
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PY - 2025/1
Y1 - 2025/1
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a psychosocial education program on postnatal depression (PND), perceived stress, (PSS), and perceived maternal parenting self-efficacy (PMPSE). Methods: A randomized controlled trial design was used with stratified block randomization. The sample size consisted of 128 pregnant women. The women in the experimental group were provided with a psychosocial education program along with standard care, and the control group received standard care with an information pamphlet. Post-test assessments (PND, PSS, and PMPSE) were performed at 1 week, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks after delivery in both groups. Results: The result of the effect of the intervention on outcome variables on repeated measures ANOVA revealed that there was a positive statistically significant reduction in scores of postnatal depression [F (1, 119) = 18.832, p = 0 < 0.001] and perceived stress [F (1,119) = 22.488, p = < 0.001] and no statistically significant change in perceived maternal parenting self-efficacy in the experimental group [F (1,119) = 0.036, p = 0.850]. Conclusion: The psychosocial education program was found to be effective in reducing postnatal depression and stress related to pregnancy and childbirth to enable a smooth transition to motherhood. Practice implications: Given the benefits the program provides to women, this psychosocial education program could be incorporated into routine antenatal care for pregnant women.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a psychosocial education program on postnatal depression (PND), perceived stress, (PSS), and perceived maternal parenting self-efficacy (PMPSE). Methods: A randomized controlled trial design was used with stratified block randomization. The sample size consisted of 128 pregnant women. The women in the experimental group were provided with a psychosocial education program along with standard care, and the control group received standard care with an information pamphlet. Post-test assessments (PND, PSS, and PMPSE) were performed at 1 week, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks after delivery in both groups. Results: The result of the effect of the intervention on outcome variables on repeated measures ANOVA revealed that there was a positive statistically significant reduction in scores of postnatal depression [F (1, 119) = 18.832, p = 0 < 0.001] and perceived stress [F (1,119) = 22.488, p = < 0.001] and no statistically significant change in perceived maternal parenting self-efficacy in the experimental group [F (1,119) = 0.036, p = 0.850]. Conclusion: The psychosocial education program was found to be effective in reducing postnatal depression and stress related to pregnancy and childbirth to enable a smooth transition to motherhood. Practice implications: Given the benefits the program provides to women, this psychosocial education program could be incorporated into routine antenatal care for pregnant women.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108458
DO - 10.1016/j.pec.2024.108458
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85206236425
SN - 0738-3991
VL - 130
JO - Patient Education and Counseling
JF - Patient Education and Counseling
M1 - 108458
ER -