Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study
Abstract Background Abortion could impact the mental well-being of parents. Resilience also has a significant effect on the mental health of the family as a factor in coping with abortion. This study aimed to compare depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents after abortion. Me...
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| description | Abstract Background Abortion could impact the mental well-being of parents. Resilience also has a significant effect on the mental health of the family as a factor in coping with abortion. This study aimed to compare depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents after abortion. Methods The present longitudinal study was performed on 200 hospitalized women and their spouses in the post-partum department of Shiraz hospitals in 2023. The instruments used in this study included questionnaires of fertility and demographic characteristics, hospital depression and anxiety (HADS), Connor’s resilience, and Cohen’s perceived stress. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 25. Results The mean age of the fathers was 35.37 ± 4.99 and that of mothers was 31.35 ± 6.23. The scores of parents’ anxiety, depression, and perceived stress in the first 24 h after facing abortion were in the highest possible state and decreased in 12 weeks, and their resilience also increased. In all three time periods, the mean scores of the fathers’ anxiety, depression, and perceived stress were lower than those of the mothers, but the mean score of resilience was always higher in fathers. Fathers´ age and mothers’ age, mothers’ age at the time of marriage, fathers’ job, number of children, gender of the last child (boy or girl), and unwanted pregnancy were among the predicting variables of anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and resilience of both parents faced with abortion. Conclusion Although mental disorders in fathers were fewer than mothers compared to post-abortion resilience, identifying and managing these issues promptly is crucial for enhancing post-abortion mental well-being in both parents. How parents navigate the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion can significantly impact the couple’s health. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5f5b86eefe9f400888c6266a3048448b2025-01-19T12:43:56ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832024-10-0112111210.1186/s40359-024-02078-wComparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal studyZahra yazdanpanahi0Mahboubeh hajifoghaha1Alimohammad keshtvarz hesamabadi2Seyede Zahra Jafari3Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Center, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAssistant Professor of Reproductive Health, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesPhD Candidate of Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Midwifery, Student Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shiraz University of Medical SciencesAbstract Background Abortion could impact the mental well-being of parents. Resilience also has a significant effect on the mental health of the family as a factor in coping with abortion. This study aimed to compare depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents after abortion. Methods The present longitudinal study was performed on 200 hospitalized women and their spouses in the post-partum department of Shiraz hospitals in 2023. The instruments used in this study included questionnaires of fertility and demographic characteristics, hospital depression and anxiety (HADS), Connor’s resilience, and Cohen’s perceived stress. Data analysis was performed using SPSS 25. Results The mean age of the fathers was 35.37 ± 4.99 and that of mothers was 31.35 ± 6.23. The scores of parents’ anxiety, depression, and perceived stress in the first 24 h after facing abortion were in the highest possible state and decreased in 12 weeks, and their resilience also increased. In all three time periods, the mean scores of the fathers’ anxiety, depression, and perceived stress were lower than those of the mothers, but the mean score of resilience was always higher in fathers. Fathers´ age and mothers’ age, mothers’ age at the time of marriage, fathers’ job, number of children, gender of the last child (boy or girl), and unwanted pregnancy were among the predicting variables of anxiety, depression, perceived stress, and resilience of both parents faced with abortion. Conclusion Although mental disorders in fathers were fewer than mothers compared to post-abortion resilience, identifying and managing these issues promptly is crucial for enhancing post-abortion mental well-being in both parents. How parents navigate the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth, and abortion can significantly impact the couple’s health.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02078-wAbortionAnxietyDepressionPerceived stressParentsResilience |
| spellingShingle | Zahra yazdanpanahi Mahboubeh hajifoghaha Alimohammad keshtvarz hesamabadi Seyede Zahra Jafari Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study BMC Psychology Abortion Anxiety Depression Perceived stress Parents Resilience |
| title | Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study |
| title_full | Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study |
| title_short | Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study |
| title_sort | comparison of depression anxiety perceived stress and resilience in parents faced with abortion in iran a longitudinal study |
| topic | Abortion Anxiety Depression Perceived stress Parents Resilience |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02078-w |
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