Assessment of Mental Health and Related Factor in Pregnant Women Referred to Selected Maternity Clinic in Agra, India

Neelam Shah

Abstract: Introduction Pregnancy is the most worthy and sensitive chapter in womens life which makes many psychological and mental conflicts. Although mental health aspect is vital component of individual wellbeing but unfortunately it is neglected. Present study is carried out to assess mental health and related factors in pregnant women. Methods Descriptive analytic study has been done on 672 samples referred to selected maternity center of Agra city, India in 2017 by convenience sampling method. Research tools used in this study were General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28). Data were analyzed using regression analysis testing and the p

Keywords: Key terms Mental health, pregnant women, related factors, maternity clinic