Life events of pregnant and infertile women in relation to their social activities at out patient clinics

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the life event and social activities of pregnant and infertile women. The total sample consisted of 195 women [100 were currently pregnant women and 95 infertile women] at outpatient maternity hospital. The instruments used were demographic data questionnaire sheet, social activities questionnaire sheet, the Center Epidemiological Studies- Depression Scale [CES-D] and the Holmes and Rahe [1967] Social Readjustment Rating scale. The results showed that life events and level of somatic features of depression scores were positively correlated in pregnant women and infertile women. Life event scores negatively correlated with social activities in both groups. Multiple regression analysis showed that change in social activities in responsible about 87% of change in life events scores. Multiple regression analysis showed that change in both life events scores and social activities is responsible for 90% of the change in levels of somatic features of depression scores