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:: Volume 21, Issue 7 (2-2014) ::
Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences 2014, 21(7): 54-59 Back to browse issues page
Comparison of Psychological Distress of Low Birth Weight – Newborns, Mothers with those of normal weight- newborns’ counterparts
Homayoon Haroon rashidi * 1, Ali akbar Arjmandniya2 , Gholam ali Afrooz2 , Qumars Beshlideh3
1- Islamic Azad University, Sciences and Research Branch , haroon_rashidi2003@yahoo.com
2- Tehran University
3- shahid chamran University
Abstract:   (9890 Views)
  Introduction: low birth weight is one of the important sanitary indices in evaluating the prenatal care all over the world. So, recognition of risky factor related to low birth weight can help prevent the occurrence of being low birth weight. The purpose of this research is comparison of psychological distress of low birth weight – newborns, mothers with those of normal weight- newborns’ counterparts. Materials and Methods: In this causal-comparative study, first, all newborn babies in hospitals and maternity centers Khuzestan between Farwardin (May.2012) and Esfand (March.2013) were selected. Then, 100 low birth weight babies and 100 normal weight babies were randomly selected along with their mothers who filled the Depression‚ Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS- 21) with 0/82 reliability. the results are compared using t-test. Results: there was a significant difference between the mothers of the two groups in Depression‚ Anxiety and Stress (p<0/ 001).
Conclusion: recognition of some risk factors pertaining of low birth weight province can help take preventive measures to reduce its rate. the results of research were discussed, and research limitation and suggestions were presented.
Keywords: Birth Weight, Low Birth Weight, Depression, Anxiety, Stress
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: psychology
Received: 2013/03/30 | Accepted: 2014/01/25 | Published: 2014/02/3
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haroon rashidi H, arjmandniya A A, afrooz G A, beshlideh Q. Comparison of Psychological Distress of Low Birth Weight – Newborns, Mothers with those of normal weight- newborns’ counterparts. J. Ilam Uni. Med. Sci. 2014; 21 (7) :54-59
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