The role of psychological hardiness and Islamic life style in predicting the rate of postpartum depression

The aim of the present study was to review the role of psychological hardiness and Islamic life style in predicting the rate of postpartum depression. The method of research was descriptive - correlation. Statistical community of research were included to all of the women who were referred to the health centers in the city of Ardabil in the year 2015 that the number of 70 women were selected by available sampling method. The subjects completed of The postpartum depression (1987), psychological hardiness (2003), Islamic life style (1390) questionnaires. To analyze the data, the Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions were used. Results showed that there were significant relationship between psychological hardiness and Islamic life style with postpartum depression. As well as psychological hardiness and Islamic life style were explanted to 38% and 69% of variance of postpartum depression. So these variables could were predict to the rate of postpartum depression in women.