Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy
Aims of this study is to examine the presence of spousal support during pregnancy and its influence on maternal depression and suicidal thought among women. Survey method with random sampling employed on pregnant women (N=50) from Health Clinic of Malaysia in Johor, Malaysia. Results indicated signi...
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| author | Marappan, Deviga Khan, Aqeel Abdul Latif, Adibah Yusoff, Ahmad Mustaqim |
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| description | Aims of this study is to examine the presence of spousal support during pregnancy and its influence on maternal depression and suicidal thought among women. Survey method with random sampling employed on pregnant women (N=50) from Health Clinic of Malaysia in Johor, Malaysia. Results indicated significant negative correlation between the spousal support and maternal depression and a significant positive correlation between maternal depression and suicidal thoughts. Findings revealed maternal depression indirectly develops self-harming behaviours or suicidal thoughts during pregnancy and spousal support act as a coping in reducing maternal depression and suicidal thoughts. Moreover, current research may benefit to the society in recognising women's actual conditions during pregnancy. |
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| spelling | utm.eprints-712842017-11-16T09:52:50Z http://eprints.utm.my/71284/ Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy Marappan, Deviga Khan, Aqeel Abdul Latif, Adibah Yusoff, Ahmad Mustaqim LB Theory and practice of education Aims of this study is to examine the presence of spousal support during pregnancy and its influence on maternal depression and suicidal thought among women. Survey method with random sampling employed on pregnant women (N=50) from Health Clinic of Malaysia in Johor, Malaysia. Results indicated significant negative correlation between the spousal support and maternal depression and a significant positive correlation between maternal depression and suicidal thoughts. Findings revealed maternal depression indirectly develops self-harming behaviours or suicidal thoughts during pregnancy and spousal support act as a coping in reducing maternal depression and suicidal thoughts. Moreover, current research may benefit to the society in recognising women's actual conditions during pregnancy. Serials Publications 2016 Article PeerReviewed Marappan, Deviga and Khan, Aqeel and Abdul Latif, Adibah and Yusoff, Ahmad Mustaqim (2016) Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy. Man in India, 96 (1-2). pp. 9-17. ISSN 0025-1569 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84958953608&partnerID=40&md5=fe07e2cd7a5f21a3f47afbca0f428426 |
| spellingShingle | LB Theory and practice of education Marappan, Deviga Khan, Aqeel Abdul Latif, Adibah Yusoff, Ahmad Mustaqim Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy |
| title | Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy |
| title_full | Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy |
| title_fullStr | Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy |
| title_short | Influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts: role of spousal support during pregnancy |
| title_sort | influence of maternal depression and sucidal thoughts role of spousal support during pregnancy |
| topic | LB Theory and practice of education |
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