Depression during pregnancy: a comparative study between women with planned and unplanned pregnancy

ABSTRACT

The aim of the research was to assess difference on the variable of depression among pregnant women [planned and unplanned pregnancies]. After detail literature review it was assumed that women with planned pregnancies would score low on depression as compared to women with unplanned pregnancies. A sample of 54 pregnant women was selected consisting of 37 women with planned and 17 with unplanned pregnancies. Their age range was from 19 to 35 years and with at least 10[th] grade of educational level. After administration of demographic form, to assess depression Siddiqui Shah Depression Scale [Siddiqui and Shah 1997] was administered, t-test was computed to assess difference on the variable of depression among women with planned and unplanned pregnancies. Result shows that the difference on variable of Depression among two groups was not significant [t=-J.732, p> .05, df= 52]