Study on the Marital Adjustment in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Abstract

Objective To describe the current situation of marital adjustment in the third trimester of pregnancy. Methods A total of 834 women in the third trimester of pregnancy in three maternity Chengdu Childrens Hospital(ministerial, municipal, District each one) were recruited during January 2008 to December 2009. Using a General Survey(own design, including maternal age, education level, marital status, age of marriage and other 21 items) and a Dyadic Adjustment Scale(DAS) [(contains 32 items and four small molecular weight form, such as Affection Expression(AE), Dyadic Consensus(DC), Dyadic Cohedion(AC), Dyadic satisfaction(DS)]. The DAS score ≤107 is divided into the standard to judge the poor marital adjustment (procedure followed in this study was consistent with Sichuan University West China Second Hospital Institution Review Board Ethical Standards approved by the committee, and with all clinical study subjects signed informed consent). Results A total of 834 cases of the third trimester women were distributed, General Survey, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale of the one, 785 subjects completed the two lists at the same pass, so the 785 valid questionnaires were valid questionnaires rate of 94.12%. The poor marital adjustment has 212 cases(29.4%) (DAS score≤107). In the dyadic consensus dimension, followed by the three lowest scoring item was common hobbies and activties, mutual friends, common recreational activity. And the highest scoring entries followed by religion, family finances, and to make important decisions. In the dyadic satisfaction dimension, followed by the three lowest scoring item was time to fight with your spouse, annoying time with spouse, the good time that spouses have, except the items 23 and 31. In the affectional expression dimension, love said, and sexual relationship scores those were in place, sex thoughts and affection scored higher.In the dyadic cohesion dimension, 5 items were also in the median scores. Conclusion In the third trimester of pregnancy, the proportion of women in poor marriage is not maladaptive in the minority, the medical staff should arouse sufficient attention. Marital adaption should be emphasized in the health guidance, so learn to adapt to the skills of the spouses, mutual understanding, tolerance, support, and maintain good husband and wife, to reduce or avoid adverse events. Key words: third trimester of pregnancy( >28 gestational weeks); pregnancy; spouse; marital adjustment