Effectiveness of Stress Management Intervention among Iranian Pregnant Women: a Randomized Controlled Trail

Pregnancy has one important and vulnerable course for women, the prevalence of anxiety disorders and stress in this time is more than any other course; that can be followed several side effects for mother and baby; the aim of this study was designing and implementing stress management educational program among Iranian pregnant women. Overall, 60 pregnant women participated in this study as intervention and control group. This was a longitudinal randomized pre-test - post-test series control group design panel study to implement a behavior modification based intervention to stress management. Cross-tabulation and t-test by using SPSS statistical package, version 16 was used for the statistical analysis. Our result show after intervention, the rate of pregnant anxiety was decreased among intervention group (P<0.001). Additionally It was found significant improvements in average response for social support among intervention group (P<0.001). Comprehensive implementations reduce the pregnant anxiety would be effective to improve women healthy behaviours. Therefore provide educational programs and psychological an intervention during pregnancy appears beneficial. (M. Ataee, T. Ahmadi Jouybari, SH. Emdadi , F. Jalilian, A. Moghimbeigi, M. Mahboubi, R. Bakht, A. Aghaei, B. Moeini. Effectiveness of Stress Management Intervention among Iranian Pregnant Women: a Randomized Controlled Trail. Life Sci J 2014;11(4s):232-235). (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com . 37