The Influence of Husband Support and Psychosocial Conditions of Adolescent Pregnancy on Antepartum Depression

Abstract

Pregnancy in adolescent mothers could trigger mental disorders. One mental disorder that could be occurred in pregnant women is antepartum depression. This is caused by changes both physically and psychologically. The purpose of this study was to analyze further the relationship between husband support, psychosocial, and physical conditions of adolescent pregnant women with the incidence of antepartum depression. This research was quantitative with a study of a cross-sectional design, which used a consecutive sampling method, 86 adolescent pregnant mothers. They were eligible to participate if their age is in the range of 12 to 19 years; we are in their third trimester of pregnancy. The research instrument used a husband's support questionnaire, psychosocial conditions, and the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS). Chi-Square applied to analysis in this study. The results showed that a husband's support was most associated with the incidence of antepartum depression (p = 0.000; α = 0.05) and psychosocial conditions related to the impact of antepartum depression (p = 0.006; α = 0.05). The incidence of antepartum depression in women who get less support was 87.5%, and mothers who have psychosocial conditions at risk of developing antepartum depression by 45.3%.