Investigation on the mental health of twin pregnancy women during pregnancy period

Abstract

Objective To investigate the mental health state of twin pregnancy women and influencing factors, so as to provide reference for measures to improve their mental condition. Methods Sixty twin pregnancy women who have made regular antenatal examination received the investigation of Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and self-designed questionnaire. Results The score of SAS for twin pregnancy women was (52.87±10.19) points , SDS was (50.61±4.31) points. There were significant differences in twin pregnancy women degree of anxiety with different age, gestational weeks, and pregnancy way and degree of depression with different gestational weeks, pregnancy way and abortion, reproductive history (F/t=12.74-54.93,P < 0.05 or 0.01). Regression analysis showed that gestational weeks and pregnancy way were the main factors of anxiety and depression influencing twin pregnancy women. Conclusions The anxiety state of twin pregnancy women is in a moderate level, and the depression is mild. It is influenced by the factors of gestational weeks and pregnancy way. Some aspects should be improved: such as strengthen psychological care, establish standardized management model, twin pregnancy women are encouraged to self-control, the use of high qualification by social and family support system, and so on. Key words: Pregnancy; Peripartum period; Mental health