Effect of counselling with men on perceived stress and social support of their pregnant wives

Given the important role of spouses during pregnancy, this study aimed to determine the effect of counseling with men on stress and social support of their women (primary outcomes), anxiety, depression, weight gain, newborns' anthropometric indicators, frequency of cesarean section and preterm...

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Published in:Journal of reproductive and infant psychology 2022-04, Vol.40 (2), p.118-132
Main Authors: Mohammadpour, Maryam, Mohammad-Alizadeh Charandabi, Sakineh, Malakouti, Jamileh, Nadar Mohammadi, Mehriar, Mirghafourvand, Mojgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Cesarean section
Counseling
counselling
depression
Fathers
Intervention
Men
Mens health
Mental depression
Newborn babies
Postpartum depression
Postpartum period
Postpartum women
Pregnancy
Premature birth
Social support
Spouses
Stress
Trait anxiety
Weight gain
Wives
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Summary:Given the important role of spouses during pregnancy, this study aimed to determine the effect of counseling with men on stress and social support of their women (primary outcomes), anxiety, depression, weight gain, newborns' anthropometric indicators, frequency of cesarean section and preterm delivery (secondary outcomes). 102 pregnant women were randomly assigned to two groups of counseling and control. Four sessions of counseling were held for the spouses of intervention group. Perceived Personal Resource Questionnaire-85-Part2, Perceived Stress Scale, Edinburgh's Postpartum Depression Scale, and Spielberger's State and Trait Anxiety Inventory were completed before and four weeks after intervention. The participants were followed up until delivery, and newborns' anthropometric indicators, delivery type, and preterm delivery were recorded. The mean score of social support increased significantly 4 weeks after intervention in the counseling group compared to the control group (MD:12.7; 95%CI: 18.5 to 6.9). There was no significant difference between groups in the mean score of stress, anxiety, depression, and weight gain during pregnancy at four weeks after intervention and also frequency of cesarean delivery, preterm delivery, and anthropometric indicators of newborns (p>0.05). Counseling with fathers can be recommended as an effective intervention to increase social support of pregnant women. IRCT2017042910324N38. Registered 25 June 2017, http://en.irct.ir/trial/10813
ISSN:0264-6838
1469-672X
DOI:10.1080/02646838.2020.1792428