ANALYSIS OF STRESS AND DEPRESSION DURING PREGNANCY

Introduction: Stress and anxiety are relatively common in pregnant women during the prenatal period, this topic is currently receiving a large amount of attention from researchers. The immediate and longer-term consequences of antenatal stress and anxiety are far-reaching, not only affecting the mother but also her infant. Aims and objectives: The basic aim of the study is to find the depression and anxiety during pregnancy among women. Material and methods: This study was conducted at BHU Khusar, Mandi Bahauddin durinf Dec 2017 to May 2018. These studies consist of 100 pregnant women who visited the hospital regularly during their pregnancy. We use the AKUADS scale for the measurement of level of anxiety and depression among pregnant women. Results: There were100 pregnant women who participated in this study. The overall mean age was 28.3±6.3 years [95% CI: 27.7, 28.8]. Age difference between those with and without anxiety/depression was not significant (p = 0.495). Moreover, 359(71.8%) women were anxious and depressed while 141(28.2%) women were not anxious/depressed based on the AKUADS score. Conclusion: It is concluded that the level of stress become increases among pregnant women. Further studies are needed to establish the cause and effect between stress and anxiety/depression in antenatal women