This is the first perinatal interpersonal psychotherapy group (P-IPTG) implemented for distressed women from pregnancy to postpartum. The feasibility and effects of P-IPTG are explored.
This is the first perinatal interpersonal psychotherapy group (P-IPTG) implemented for distressed women from pregnancy to postpartum. The feasibility and effects of P-IPTG are explored. The third-trimester women were recruited as intervention and control group participants by a quasi-experimental design.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
258
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) was developed by Stuart and O'Hara (1995). It addresses four domains of conflict. The intervention is an eight-session P-IPTG, which consisted of four sessions in pregnancy and four in postpartum.
Chung Shan Medical University
Taichung, Taiwan
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale
The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS, Cox et al., 1987) was used to assess depressive symptoms. It consists of ten Likert-type items with 0 to 3 points, with higher scores indicating more depressive symptoms over the past week. Following the previous study (Su et al., 2007), we used higher than 12 to define participants with significant depressive tendencies.
Time frame: the seventh to ninth month in pregnancy, four month postpartum, eight month postpartum,twelve month postpartum
Dyadic Adjustment Scale
The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS, Spanier, 1976) assessed women's perceived quality of either married or unmarried couple relationship. The scale consists of 32 items, primarily scored in a 6-point scale (27 items). It measures four factors: dyadic consensus, dyadic satisfaction, dyadic cohesion, and affectionate expression. Higher scores indicate better dyadic adjustment in respective aspects.
Time frame: the seventh to ninth month in pregnancy, four month postpartum, eight month postpartum,twelve month postpartum
Social Network Interaction System Questionnaire (SNISQ, Lay & Liu, 1996)
The Social Network Interaction System Questionnaire (SNISQ, Lay \& Liu, 1996) was used to evaluate perceptions of social support from partners, original families, and in-laws. The SNISQ consists of nine Likert-type items with 1 to 4 points, with higher scores indicating better- perceived support from specific individuals.
Time frame: the seventh to ninth month in pregnancy, four month postpartum, eight month postpartum,twelve month postpartum
Satisfaction with Interpersonal Relationships Scale (Chan et al., 2002)
Chan et al. (2002) used the Satisfaction with Interpersonal Relationships Scale (SWIRS,) to assess women's satisfaction with their relationships with partners and mothers-in-law over the past few weeks. We expanded the scale to include ratings of relationships with fathers, mothers, and fathers-in-law, resulting in five items. The SWIRS is a Likert-type item with 1 to 7 points, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with the relationship.
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Time frame: the seventh to ninth month in pregnancy, four month postpartum, eight month postpartum,twelve month postpartum
Mother-Infant Bonding Inventory (Shieh et al., 2015)
The Mother-Infant Bonding Inventory (MIBI, Shieh et al., 2015) assessed mothers' thoughts, feelings, and commitment toward their infants. The MIBI consists of 25 items scored on 1 to 6 points. Its four factors are proximity, parental adjustment, commitment, and confidence of reciprocity. Higher scores indicate good mother-infant bonding in specific aspects.
Time frame: the seventh to ninth month in pregnancy, four month postpartum, eight month postpartum,twelve month postpartum