Assessment of Perceived Social Support, Quality of Life and Resilience among Pregnant Women in Northern Nigeria

Perceived Social Support, Quality of Life and Resilience in pregnancy

  • Yahaya Jafaru Department of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Federal University Birnin-Kebbi, kebbi State, Nigeria
  • Muhammed Murtala Musa College of Nursing and Midwifery Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria

Abstract

Abstract

Background: Pregnancy causes inevitably significant psychological and physiological impacts on woman. It causes high emotional changes and occasionally mental disturbances. These make pregnancy a period of life that requires woman to have bio-psycho-social adjustments through good social support, quality of life and resilience.     

Aim: This study was aimed at assessing the Perceived Social Support, Quality of Life and Resilience among pregnant women in northern Nigeria.

Methods: The study was descriptive and adopted cross sectional design. Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, short Form (SF-36) Health Survey 1.0 Questionnaire, and Connor-Davidson RS Scale were used for data collection. Respondents were selected using systematic sampling. Data were analysed using SPSS version 26 and Kruskal-wallis test was used for inferential analysis.

Results: Majority of the respondents had good and very-good perceived social support (23.1% and 27.2%) respectively. Majority of the respondents (76.6%) had poor quality of life. Majority of the respondents had good and very-good resilience (28.6% and 40.3%) respectively. P<0.001 in perceived social support differences by age, parity, educational level, and family economic status, respectively. P<0.05, P<0.01 and P<0.01 in quality of life differences by age, parity, and family economic status respectively. P<0.05, P<0.01 and P<0.01 in resilience differences by age, parity, and level of education, respectively.

 Conclusion: Healthcare workers especially midwives should consider pregnant women’s perceived social support, quality of life and resilience when rendering their services.

 

Keywords: Midwives, Pregnancy, Quality of life, Resilience, Social support

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Published
2022-12-10
How to Cite
Jafaru, Y., & Musa , M. M. (2022). Assessment of Perceived Social Support, Quality of Life and Resilience among Pregnant Women in Northern Nigeria: Perceived Social Support, Quality of Life and Resilience in pregnancy. Journal of Health and Caring Sciences, 3(2), 96-109. https://doi.org/10.37719/jhcs.2021.v3i2.oa002