Abstract
Introduction: Maternal mental health during pregnancy has a major impact on fetal growth and consequently, child health. The objective of this study was to assess the
effect of "Cooperative-Supportive" Intervention Program on Pregnancy.
Methods: The present before and after interventional research was conducted on 114 pregnant
women referring to
Khoy health centers
in 2014. Pregnant
women were randomly divided
into intervention (n=57)
and control groups (n=57). The data collection tool in this research was the researcher-made questionnaire based on
the Predisposing, Reinforcing and
Enabling Constructs in Educational Diagnosis and Evaluation (PRECEDE) model which assessed the participants’ predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors. The educational interventions for enhancing pregnant women’s stress controlling
skills were conducted
and also practical pacifying lessons
were held for the intervention group during
five weeks with relaxation exercises. In order to assess
health
status
among pregnant
women, knowledge, attitude, depression, anxiety and
self-efficacy were investigated by applying different scales and questioners. The questionnaires were completed before and after the interventional
program. The data were analyzed, using suitable
statistical tests.
Results: After the intervention, the mean score of PRECEDE major components significantly increased and the total anxiety and depression scores decreased in the intervention group
in comparison to those of the control group.
Conclusion: The present study showed the positive impact of educational intervention
programs based on PRECEED
model and major
components on reducing anxiety and depression, and finally mental health promotion in the studied population.