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Development of the postpartum anxiety scale and study on associated factors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K19658
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
Research InstitutionJuntendo University

Principal Investigator

NAGATA TOMOKO  順天堂大学, 医療看護学部, 助教 (80758631)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords周産期メンタルヘルス / 産後の不安 / 尺度開発 / ウィメンズヘルス / 産後 / 不安 / 母親
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究は、産後うつ予防や次世代の子どもの健康に重大な影響を与えているにもかかわらず、研究や介入が軽視されている産後の不安に着目している。
本研究の目的は、不安症の診断基準は満たさないが、生活に支障や苦痛が生じている看護介入が必要なレベルの産後の不安を持つ母親を支援するために、産後の女性に特化した不安尺度を開発し、産後の不安に関連する要因を明らかにすることである。
研究1では、産後の女性に特化した不安尺度を開発し、研究2では、開発尺度を用いた産後の不安の関連要因の探索、および開発尺度の信頼性と妥当性の再検証を行う。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to develop a scale to measure postpartum anxiety that does not meet the diagnostic criteria for anxiety but is causing disruption and distress in life, and to identify the factors associated with postpartum anxiety.
The analysis resulted in the completion of a three-factor, 17-item postpartum anxiety scale, with a Cronbach's alpha = 0.899 for the overall scale and a reliability coefficient of 0.765 for the retest method. Reliability and validity were verified by positive correlations between this scale and the GAD-7 and STAI state of anxiety. Factors associated with postpartum anxiety were age, negative life events, trait anxiety, history of mental illness, satisfaction with childbirth, number of children and ease of raising children, social support, financial instability, and inconvenience of living due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

研究成果の学術的意義は、近年まで産後うつ病に比べて研究や介入が軽視されてきた産後の不安に着目し、不安症の診断基準は満たさないが生活に支障や苦痛が生じている、いわゆる「グレーゾーン」の不安に注目した点である。社会的意義としては、本研究で開発した産後の不安尺度を分娩施設退院時や新生児訪問の際に活用することで、産後の不安に早期介入し、不安症の予防につながる点である。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2020 2019

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Development of anxiety scale focusing on the effect on life for women up to 6 months after childbirth (1st Report)2020

    • Author(s)
      永田智子
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japan Society of Maternity Nursing

      Volume: 21 Issue: 1 Pages: 10-18

    • DOI

      10.32305/jjsmn.21.1_10

    • NAID

      130007925910

    • ISSN
      1345-773X, 2434-6187
    • Year and Date
      2020-10-13
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Development of anxiety scale for postpartum Japanese women and study on associated factors2020

    • Author(s)
      永田智子
    • Organizer
      International Marce Society for Perinatal Mental Health Biennial Scientific Meeting 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 専門職がとらえる産後半年以内の女性が抱く不安の様相2019

    • Author(s)
      永田智子
    • Organizer
      第60回母性衛生学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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