Common mental disorders and self-esteem in pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors

• Published in: Cadernos de saúde pública Vol. 26; no. 9; pp. 1832 - 1838
• Main Authors: Silva, Ricardo Azevedo da, Ores, Liliane da Costa, Mondin, Thaíse Campos, Rizzo, Raquel Nolasco, Moraes, Inácia Gomes da Silva, Jansen, Karen, Pinheiro, Ricardo Tavares
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Brazil 01.09.2010
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Brazil - epidemiology; Child; Female; Humans; Mental Disorders - epidemiology; Mental Disorders - psychology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology; Pregnancy Complications - psychology; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Self Concept; Young Adult; Brazil
• DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2010000900016

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of common mental disorders and the association with self-esteem and other factors in pregnant women. A nested cross-sectional study was performed in a cohort of pregnant women treated in the public health system in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used to screen for common mental disorders and the Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale for self-esteem. The sample consisted of 1,267 pregnant women with a mean age of 25 years (SD = 6.53). Mean self-esteem was 9.3 points (SD = 4.76), and prevalence of common mental disorders was 41.4%. Lower self-esteem was associated with higher odds of common mental disorders (p < 0.001). There was a significant association between higher prevalence of common mental disorders and low self-esteem.