Relationship Between Socialdemological Factors,Mental Stress and Dysthymia,Cesarean Section in Normal City Primipara / 中国临床心理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate socialdemological factors,mental stress and dysthymia and their relationship with Cesarean section in normal city primipara.Methods: In a prospective observational study,200 normal city primipara were followed up longitudinally from 36 pregnancy weeks to labor.Their socialdemological factors were recorded,the level of mental stress and dysthymia were measured in late pregnancy by the self-made pregnanced women's questionaires and CES-D,mode of delivery was also recorded.Results: The occurrence rate of dysthymia among normal city pregnanced women was 28%.Age,educational level,family's mensal income,attendance of maternity school,friends and relatives with unfavorable delivery,mental preparation for delivery,relationship with husband and uneasiness about newborns' health were related significantly to the occurrence rate of dysthymia(P