ABSTRACT
Introduction: Depression is a common mood disorder that causes distortion of the patient's self-esteem. The first and most important factor in the formation of self-esteem is an interaction with family members. As one of the main risk factors of depression is distress in family processes, that means family functions in various conditions, therefore the present study was aimed to investigate the correlation between family processes and self-esteem in depressed patients
Methods: 180 depressed patients were selected by propose sampling. A questionnaire completed by self-report was used for data collection. It included 3 parts: demographic, family process scale and Rosenberg self-esteem scale. Data was analyzed by version 17 SPSS software
Results: Family processes score in majority of samples was mediocre [53/86]. The samples maximum and minimum score was in religious belief [7/55] and decision making [4/18] dimensions respectively. The self-esteem score in majority of samples was mediocre. Also results show that a positive and significant correlation between all the family processes dimensions, expect religious belief dimension, and self-esteem [p<0/00]
Conclusion: In general, majority of samples had a mediocre family processes and self-esteem, indicating a significant and positive correlation between family processes and self-esteem
ABSTRACT
Few studies to date have shown the adverse effects of prolonged latent phase. Related factors, maternal and fetal outcomes of prolonged latent phase were studied in order to prevent these effects. In a cross-sectional study, 224 women were assessed at Shohada hospital by using questionnaire, examination and follow up to calculate the latent phase duration up to 3cm dilatation. Of the total, 22.8% had prolonged latent phase and there was no difference in the maternal and fetal age/weight, gravid and parity, 41.2% were nulipars. None of the cases had delivery trauma, but 4 out of 7 meconium aspirated cases, 2 out of 6 hospital admissions, and both the 2 cases admitted in NICU were in prolonged latent phase group. None of the infants in this group had APGAR less than 8. There was no significant difference between APGAR<6 and meconium aspiration cases in the two groups. Massive post partum bleeding, cesarean section, and fever during/after delivery showed a significant difference. Other variables didn't show any significant difference. Parity had a direct correlation in the normal group and indirect correlation in the prolonged latent phase duration group. Maternal age and weight, gravid, parity, infantile weight, gender and gestational age have no effect on latent phase duration. The more the parity, the more prolonged the latent phase and this leads to more cases of cesarean section, fever during/after delivery and post-partum bleeding