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Online First Current Issue Archive Most Downloaded Most Accessed Most Cited « Previous Article Next Article » Original Research   RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 253-256 Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women Noshaba Razaq, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, Jazib Moeez. Abstract Objective: To explore the relationship between postpartum depression (PPD) and marital satisfaction, and to compare it with gender of baby. Methodology: This explanatory study was conducted in gynecology and psychiatry wards of Combined Military Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan from July to December 2019. Sample of 260 women with age range 20-35 years was selected using convenient sampling techniques. Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale Urdu and English version and marital satisfaction scales were used. Results: PPD was significantly negatively related to marital satisfaction (PPD=-.318, MS=-.317). There was significant difference in the score on PPD scale for women who delivered female baby (20.83±3.94), and women who delivered male baby (5.65±1.77). Year of marriage, socioeconomic status and recent child, birth order, number of children had positive significant effects on PPD. Where, occupations, family structure, are negative predictors of ppd. Conclusion: Women who gave birth to male baby, scored high on marital satisfaction scale and it relate negative toward PPD. Year of marriage, socioeconomic status and recent child, birth order, number of children had positive effects on PPD. Occupation and family structure were negative predictors of PPD. Key words: Postpartum depression, women, gender of baby, marital satisfaction.   ARTICLE TOOLS Abstract PDF Fulltext How to cite this article Citation Tools Related Records   Articles by Noshaba Razaq Articles by Makhdoom Ali Syed Articles by Nazir Haider Shah Articles by Fizza Anwar Articles by Owais Khalid Articles by Jazib Moeez on Google on Google Scholar How to Cite this Article Pubmed Style Razaq N, Syed MA, Shah NH, Anwar F, Khalid O, Moeez J. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 253-256. Web Style Razaq N, Syed MA, Shah NH, Anwar F, Khalid O, Moeez J. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=26299 [Access: March 04, 2023]. AMA (American Medical Association) Style Razaq N, Syed MA, Shah NH, Anwar F, Khalid O, Moeez J. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. RMJ. 2023; 48(1): 253-256. Vancouver/ICMJE Style Razaq N, Syed MA, Shah NH, Anwar F, Khalid O, Moeez J. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. RMJ. (2023), [cited March 04, 2023]; 48(1): 253-256. Harvard Style Razaq, N., Syed, . M. A., Shah, . N. H., Anwar, . F., Khalid, . O. & Moeez, . J. (2023) Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. RMJ, 48 (1), 253-256. Turabian Style Razaq, Noshaba, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, and Jazib Moeez. 2023. Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 253-256. Chicago Style Razaq, Noshaba, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, and Jazib Moeez. "Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 253-256. MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Razaq, Noshaba, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, and Jazib Moeez. "Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women." Rawal Medical Journal 48.1 (2023), 253-256. Print. APA (American Psychological Association) Style Razaq, N., Syed, . M. A., Shah, . N. H., Anwar, . F., Khalid, . O. & Moeez, . J. (2023) Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (1), 253-256.

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Relationship of marital satisfaction and gender of baby with postpartum depressive women
Noshaba Razaq, Makhdoom Ali Syed, Nazir Haider Shah, Fizza Anwar, Owais Khalid, Jazib Moeez
RMJ. Year: 2023, Volume: 48, Issue: 1: 253-256.

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