Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the effect of demographic variables on women having miscarriages, and to examine thestress level and impact of the stressful events among these women.Material and Methods: A sample of the research comprised of (N=100) women having miscarriage. The age rangeof the participants was 15-35 years. Purposive sampling technique was used to collect the data from four differentpublic & private hospitals including infertility centers located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan . The studyperiod was from March 2015 to june 2015. Demographic information sheet, perceived Stressed Scale (PSS), & TheImpact of Life Event Scale-R (ILES-R) were used as measures. Simple linear regression analysis was computed forAge, duration of marriage, children women’s status, & history of miscarriages as independent variable while PSS &IES-R as outcome variables.Results: A result shows that women having no children & previous history of miscarriages will effect on women mentalhealth after miscarriage. Results further reveal a positive correlation between perceived stress and miscarriage women,there is positive correlation between perceived women and women having miscarriage.Conclusion: History of miscarriages and children’s status impact on women’s mental health. Age & duration of marriageare not predictors of stress among women with miscarriage
Source: Journal of Medical Sciences
Authors: Um E Kalsoom, Bibi Haneefa
Institution: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Peshawar
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3115580735