Manuscript Title:

CORRELATION PRENATAL DISTRESS QUESTIONNAIRES SCORE AND CORTISOL SERUM LEVELS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

Author:

JUMRAH SUDIRMAN, MUHAMMAD SYAFAR, ELIZABET CATHERINE JUSUF, SAIDAH SYAMSUDDIN, MARDIANA AHMAD, NASRUDIN A. MAPPAWARE, RAHAYU ERYANTI K, NURQALBI SAMPARA, ROSITA PASSE, WERNA NONTJ

DOI Number:

DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/BYJ8D

Published : 2022-04-10

About the author(s)

1. JUMRAH SUDIRMAN - Doctoral Program, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
2. MUHAMMAD SYAFAR - Department of Health Promotion, Public Health Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
3. ELIZABET CATHERINE JUSUF - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
4. SAIDAH SYAMSUDDIN - Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Indonesia.
5. MARDIANA AHMAD - Midwifery Study Program, Postgraduate School, Hasanuddin University.
6. NASRUDIN A. MAPPAWARE - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Muslim Indonesia University, Indonesia.
7. RAHAYU ERYANTI K - Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Megarezky University, Indonesia.
8. NURQALBI SAMPARA - Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Megarezky University, Indonesia.
9. ROSITA PASSE - Department of Midwifery, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Megarezky University, Indonesia.
10. WERNA NONTJ - RSPTN Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.

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Abstract

Objective: This study aims to compare prenatal distress questionnaire scores with cortisol levels in pregnant women.

Method: This type of research uses quantitative with analytical observational design. This research was conducted in 4 Puskesmas and 2 Regional Hospitals in Makassar City for the period of 2021 and 2022. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, with the Spearman's Rho test.

Results: Based on the results of the Spearman's Rho test, there is a correlation between stress and cortisol levels with p value = 0.000 < 0.05 and r value = 0.427 indicating that the two variables have a moderate correlation and have a positive relationship. This means that the higher the cortisol level, the higher the stress level in the mother. Conclusion: Cortisol in the relationship between prenatal stress is proven by the mood of pregnant women with an increase in maternal glucocorticoids which is less clear so that cortisol levels also have an effect.


Keywords

Prenatal Distress Questionnaire Score, Cortisol Levels, Primigravida Pregnant Women.