Year: 2024 | Month: August | Volume: 11 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 409-414
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20240844
The Association Between Unplanned Pregnancy and Social Support with the Incidence of Postpartum Depression
Dyan Permata Rachim1, Amel Yanis2, Syamel Muhammad3
1Master Program of Midwifery, Medical Faculty of Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
2Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty of Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
3Oncology subdivision Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Dr. M. Djamil Hospital/Medical Faculty of Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Amel Yanis
ABSTRACT
Introduction:Postpartum depression is an emotional disorder caused by a failure in the postpartum psychological adaptation process. Postpartum mothers may experience feelings of letdown after giving birth due to the seriousness of the experience of giving birth and doubts about their ability to cope effectively in raising a child. The incidence of postpartum depression globally is 17.22%, while in Asian countries it ranges from 26-85% and this incident has a serious impact on the mother, baby, and family.
Aims: This study aimed to determine the relationship between unplanned pregnancy and social support with the incidence of postpartum depression.
Methods: This research is quantitative research, namely cross-sectional, and was carried out in the Andalas Health Center Working Area, Padang City from June 2023 to May 2024. The sample in this study was mothers who had babies between 4 weeks and 6 months, totaling 152 people. Data were collected using questionnaires and analyzed using univariate and bivariate.
Results: The results of this study show that the incidence of postpartum depression in the Andalas Health Center Working Area, Padang City is as much as 24.3%. The percentage of unplanned pregnancies is 32.2% and the does not receive social support is 49.3%.
Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between unplanned pregnancy (p = 0.005) and social support (p = 0.000) with the incidence of postpartum depression.
Keywords: Postpartum depression, unplanned pregnancy, social support
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