THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POST PARTUM PRIMIPAROUS WOMEN DEPRESSION AND STRESS AND ANXIETY

Postpartum depression is a common psychiatric disorder which c an create serious problems for the mother and infant. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between primiparous depression and anxiety, and stress in after normal vaginal delivery. 100 post-partum women of Arefian hospital were selected by r andom sampling method to be included in the study. P rimiparous women ’s rate of depression, stress, and anxiety were used for data collection. DASS questionnaire was used as the instrument of d ata collect ion. Data analysis was performed by using P earson correlation coefficient test. The results indicate d that t here is a significant positive relationship between depression, anxiety (P <.001, R =. 55). The results indicate that there is a significant positive relationship between stress, and depression (P <. 001), (R =. 67). Results indicate d a significant positive relationship between levels of stress and anxiety in the 0.01. Conciusion: The results of this study emphasizes paying more attention on maternal health screening programs. P sychology s upport and counseling can be used for woman’s health promotion in routine after delivery& prenatal care.