Relationship between Islamic Lifestyle and Mental Health in Pregnant Women : A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors

  • Mona Pakzad Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Mahrokh Dolatian Associated Professor, Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery and reproductive health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Yahia Jahangiri Deputy of the International Section of Islamic Madhahib University
  • Malihe Nasiri Assistant Professor, school of Paramedical Sciences, ShahidBeheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Amir Emami Zeydi Assistant Professor, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Nasibeh School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v19i3.45854

Keywords:

Islamic lifestyle; Depression; Anxiety; Stress; Pregnancy; Mental health

Abstract

Objective: Mental health problems in women during pregnancy are widely associated with the negative consequences of pregnancy. Various factors can affect the mental health improvement in pregnancy. The effects of lifestyle and especially the Islamic lifestyle on mental health are unknown. Therefore, the researcher determined to examine the correlation between the Islamic lifestyle and women’s mental health in pregnancy.

Materials and Methods: The study on 300 pregnant women referred to the clinics affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences was carried out as descriptive cross-sectional. The research tools included the Islamic lifestyle questionnaire and DASS-21.

Results: The results showed that there is a significant negative relationship between mental health and the Islamic lifestyle. (r = -0.310). The regression test results show that the mean score of the mental health problems decreases 0.09 per unit by increasing an Islamic lifestyle score.

Conclusion: Since the results show that there is a significant negative relationship between Islamic lifestyle and the women’s mental health, interventional studies are suggested to increase awareness and change lifestyle in order to improve the mental health.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.19(3) 2020 p.394-400

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Published

2020-03-10

How to Cite

Pakzad, M., Dolatian, M., Jahangiri, Y., Nasiri, M., & Zeydi, A. E. (2020). Relationship between Islamic Lifestyle and Mental Health in Pregnant Women : A Cross-Sectional Study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 19(3), 394–400. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v19i3.45854

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 3 (2020)

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