Halajani F, Jameinezhad F, DashtBozorgi Z, Peymani Foroshani R, EsmaeiliShad B. The Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation Group Training on Perceived Stress, Depression and Quality of Life among Primigravid Women with Pregnancy Anxiety. IJRN 2019; 6 (1) :10-17
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Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd Branch
Abstract: (4782 Views)
Introduction: Pregnancy especially the first pregnancy is a new and anxious situation that led to stress, depression and decrease quality of life. Therefore, present research aimed to determine the effect of cognitive rehabilitation group training on perceived stress, depression and quality of life among primigravid women with pregnancy anxiety.
Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design and with control group. Research population was primigravid women with pregnancy anxiety referring to health and care centers of Ahvaz city in the summer season of 2018 year. Totally 40 people were selected by available sampling method and randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group trained 10 sessions of 45 minutes by cognitive rehabilitation method and control group didn’t receive any training. Data collected by the questionnaires of perceived stress, depression and quality of life and analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance method.
Results: The results showed that groups have a significant difference in terms of perceived stress, depression and quality of life. Means, cognitive rehabilitation group training led to decrease perceived stress and depression and increase quality of life among primigravid women with pregnancy anxiety (P<0/001).
Conclusions: The results indicated the effect and importance of cognitive rehabilitation group training on perceived stress, depression and quality of life among primigravid women with pregnancy anxiety. Therefore, psychologists and counselors can use from cognitive rehabilitation group training method for decrease perceived stress and depression and increase quality of life.
Type of Study:
Research |
Received: 2019/02/28 | Accepted: 2019/06/6 | Published: 2019/09/24