Assess the level of Stress among Antenatal Mothers Varghese Linda1,*, Krishnan Aswathy2, Joseph Anitha3, Davis Dimna3 1Assistant Professor, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala 2Lecturer, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala 3IV Year B. Sc Nursing Students, Amrita College of Nursing, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi, Kerala *Corresponding Author: Mrs. Linda Varghese Assistant Professor Amrita College of Nursing Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Health Science Campus-Kochi-41, Kerala Contact number: 9446842535 E-mail ID: lindasojan@gmail.com
Online published on 5 May, 2018. Abstract background of the study Pregnancy is a special time for a woman and her family. It is a time of many changes in a pregnant woman's body. Stress during pregnancy may lead to several problems to the mother and unborn child. Stress reacts physically, mentally and emotionally to the various conditions. The aim of this study was to find out the level of stress among antenatal mothers and its association with selected demographic variables among antenatal mothers. Materials and Method Study was conducted on 150 antenatal mothers attending in Gynecology OPD, AIMS, Kochi, Kerala. The research design used was non experimental descriptive design. Result The present study reveals that more than half of the mothers (51%) had average to high level of stress. Majority of the sample (64%) had average level of stress in the second trimester. A statistically significant association was observed for education of antenatal women and stress. Conclusion stress during antenatal period was observed among more than half the women and most of the mothers had average level of stress in second trimester. Stress was significant association with type of work Top Keywords Stress, Antenatal mothers. Top |