SOC (Sense of Coherence) and maternity blues

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  • SOC(Sense of Coherence)とマタニティブルーズ
  • SOC Sense of Coherence ト マタニティ ブルーズ

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The purpose of this study was to clarify the SOC (Sense of Coherence) and emotional state of women during the second half of pregnancy, and the relationship between these factors and maternity blues. The subjects were 56 pregnant women in good physical condition. We asked the subjects to self-rate their experiences according to scales such as the SOC and POMS (Profile of Mood States) during the second half of pregnancy, and also according to a Japanese version of Stein's self-rating maternity blues scale on the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth day after delivery. The results revealed a 21.4 % prevalence of maternity blues (12 mothers). The average SOC score was 62.5±12.9 points, which is higher than that for the general female population. The average scores for the all subscales of the POMs were within the normal range. The number of pregnant women with abnormal scores for any subscale was 19 (33.9 %). Lastly, the results of logistic regression analysis revealed that the SOC score was the only significant independent factor (the dependent variable was the occurrence of maternity blues ; the independent variables were the SOC and POMS subscale scores). The lower the SOC score, the greater was the potential of experiencing maternity blues (β= -.071,P=.049,Exp (β) =.932).

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