CompletedNot Applicable

Psychoeducational Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms and Strengthen Mother-Infant Bonding

Turkey (Türkiye)88 participantsStarted 2025-07-02

Plain-language summary

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention designed within the framework of the Watson Human Caring Model in reducing postpartum depressive symptoms and creating a stronger mother-infant bond. Specifically, it aims to investigate whether a person-centered approach based on the principles of Watson's caring science can significantly increase the psychological well-being of postpartum mothers and improve the quality of their relationship with their babies.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * • Women in their 20-35th week of pregnancy, * Volunteers, * Over 18 years of age, * Literate, * No visual, hearing or mental disabilities, * Having a healthy baby weighing over 2500 grams, * Being in the same environment with their baby after birth, * Having a healthy fetus on ultrasound will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * • Those diagnosed with depression or other mental illnesses by a physician, * Those taking medication for mental illness, * Women who have given birth prematurely, * Stillbirth, * Those who have not participated in more than one interview will not be included in the study.

What they're measuring

Prenatal Attachment Scale

Timeframe: 1 day (first meeting during pregnancy)

Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale

Timeframe: 1 day (first meeting during pregnancy and at the fourth week postpartum)

Mother-Infant Attachment Scale

Timeframe: fourth week postpartum

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07062159

SponsorYasemin Ozhuner

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-08-19