Perceptions and experiences of prenatal mental health: A qualitative study among pregnant women in Ghana
dc.contributor.author | Agyekum, B.A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-09-29T10:07:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-09-29T10:07:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.description | Research Article | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Prenatal mental health problems can have adverse effects on the health and wellbeing of the mother as well as her baby. However, the factors associated with its etiology, expression, and coping mechanisms in Ghana remain understudied. This qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of prenatal mental health problems among 21 pregnant women in Accra through semi-structured interviews. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis led to three dominant themes; “conceptions of prenatal mental disorders” (sub-themes: awareness and constructions of prenatal mental health problems), “experiences of mental health problems” (sub-themes: symptoms of prenatal mental health problems and causal attri butions of prenatal mental health problems) and “coping mechanisms of the pregnancy experience” (subthemes: faith, social support and work). The lack of knowledge of mental health disorders in this study and the expression of contextually relevant and culturally defined constructions and experiences of prenatal mental health problems, highlight the need for the development of culturally suitable interventions within the Ghanaian context. | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | DOI: 10.1177/20551029231202316 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40178 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Health Psychology Open | en_US |
dc.subject | prenatal mental health | en_US |
dc.subject | perinatal mental health | en_US |
dc.subject | pregnancy | en_US |
dc.subject | social support | en_US |
dc.subject | faith | en_US |
dc.subject | culture | en_US |
dc.subject | context | en_US |
dc.title | Perceptions and experiences of prenatal mental health: A qualitative study among pregnant women in Ghana | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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