A study on relationship between depression, anxiety and stress of pregnant women

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the relationship between depression, anxiety and stress of pregnant women. The study was conducted Hospitals, Obstetrics and Gynecology department, Pellamedu, Coimbatore, 60 pregnant women in their three different trimesters viz. 3 months, 6 months, and 9 months in the age range of 23-30 years were selected by purposive sampling. Purposive sampling technique in which the individual’s units are selected by some purposive method. The tools used were personal data sheet, DASS questionnaire by Lovibond S.H. The sample size was 60 pregnant women in various spans of trimesters. Response of the pregnant women tabulated category wise and analyzed, one-way SPSS (Version-21) were calculated to find out the significant differences.  Based on the above findings it can be conclude that positive and close relationship between depression, anxiety, and stress of pregnant women in different trimester.