Perceptions and experiences of prenatal mental health: A qualitative study among pregnant women in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorAgyekum, B.A.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-29T10:07:20Z
dc.date.available2023-09-29T10:07:20Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractPrenatal 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.otherDOI: 10.1177/20551029231202316
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/40178
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherHealth Psychology Openen_US
dc.subjectprenatal mental healthen_US
dc.subjectperinatal mental healthen_US
dc.subjectpregnancyen_US
dc.subjectsocial supporten_US
dc.subjectfaithen_US
dc.subjectcultureen_US
dc.subjectcontexten_US
dc.titlePerceptions and experiences of prenatal mental health: A qualitative study among pregnant women in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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