Department of Nursing Sciences, University of Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria
Research Article
Assessing Levels of Anxiety and Psychological Distress among Pregnant Women in a South-west State of Nigeria: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional, Exploratory Study
Author(s): Emmanuel Ejembi Anyebe*, S. K. Olubiyi, U. N. Jibril, J. O. Aluko, M. A. Ibraheem and L. D. Oyekunle
Mental health problems affect nearly one-fifth of pregnant women during prenatal and postpartum periods; being particularly vulnerable to psychological distress and anxiety because of immense physiologic and psychosocial changes associated with pregnancy. Screening pregnant women for psychological wellbeing remains ignored. This study assessed the levels of anxiety and psychological distress among pregnant women Attending Antenatal Clinic (ANC) at a General Hospital in Oyo State, southwest Nigeria. Adopting the quantitative descriptive survey method, data were collected from a consecutive sample of 102 pregnant women using modified versions of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) Scale. The data collected were analyzed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Results reveal that over 40% of the wom.. View More»
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