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RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 253-256


Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women

Noshaba Razaq, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, Jazib Moeez.

Abstract
Objective: To explore the relationship between postpartum depression (PPD) and marital satisfaction, and to compare it with gender of baby.
Methodology: This explanatory study was conducted in gynecology and psychiatry wards of Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan from July to December 2019. Sample of 260 women with age range 20-35 years was selected using convenient sampling techniques. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Urdu and English version and marital satisfaction scales were used.
Results: PPD was significantly negatively related to marital satisfaction (PPD=-.318, MS=-.317). There was significant difference in the score on PPD scale for women who delivered female baby (20.83±3.94), and women who delivered male baby (5.65±1.77). Year of marriage, socioeconomic status and recent child, birth order, number of children had positive significant effects on PPD. Where, occupations, family structure, are negative predictors of ppd.
Conclusion: Women who gave birth to male baby, scored high on marital satisfaction scale and it relate negative toward PPD. Year of marriage, socioeconomic status and recent child, birth order, number of children had positive effects on PPD. Occupation and family structure were negative predictors of PPD.

Key words: Postpartum depression, women, gender of baby, marital satisfaction.


 
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Razaq N, Syed MA, Shah NH, Anwar F, Khalid O, Moeez J. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 253-256.


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Razaq N, Syed MA, Shah NH, Anwar F, Khalid O, Moeez J. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 253-256.



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Razaq N, Syed MA, Shah NH, Anwar F, Khalid O, Moeez J. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. RMJ. (2023), [cited December 05, 2023]; 48(1): 253-256.



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Razaq, N., Syed, . M. A., Shah, . N. H., Anwar, . F., Khalid, . O. & Moeez, . J. (2023) Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. RMJ, 48 (1), 253-256.



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Razaq, Noshaba, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, and Jazib Moeez. 2023. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 253-256.



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Razaq, Noshaba, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, and Jazib Moeez. "Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 253-256.



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Razaq, Noshaba, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, and Jazib Moeez. "Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women." Rawal Medical Journal 48.1 (2023), 253-256. Print.



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Razaq, N., Syed, . M. A., Shah, . N. H., Anwar, . F., Khalid, . O. & Moeez, . J. (2023) Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 253-256.