Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

E. Kannan ¹, Madhumitha Suresh ¹, T. Jothimani ¹, G. Suresh ²

Affiliations
1 PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, IN
2 Coimbatore, IN

Abstract

Chocolate has been a household word for over a couple of centuries and has been considered as a favourite treat for people of all ages. It has got a lot of medicinal properties as well which have come forth to the world owing to studies by researchers across the world. To observe how controlled doses of dark chocolate influence mood behavior in young women. The study was conducted in two prominent Indian cities namely Coimbatore and Bangalore. The study population includes women in the age group of 20 to 35years.Sixty(n = 60)young women were screened for study by using initial screening schedule. Of these 22 (n = 22) young women met inclusion criteria were consented to participate in the study. The personal data was obtained from the subjects and then they were administered with Profile of Mood States Questionnaire (POMS) before after the supplementation of dark chocolate.The data analyzed using Chi Square test revealed that there is a significant difference on Fatigue - Inertia (χ = 26. 52**), Vigor -Activity (χ = 9. 97** ), Tension - Anxiety (χ = 26. 49**), Depression - Dejection (χ = 29.45*8), Anger - Hostility (χ = 40. 2**), Conftision - Bewilderment (χ = 15. 45**) after the supplementation of dark chocolate for a period of 5 days. The dark Chocolate had a positive impact on mood behaviour of the subjects.

Keywords

Mood Behavior, Dark Chocolate, Young Women.

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T. Jothimani ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

All forms of interpersonal violence, including sexual assault and physical abuse, are associated with depression, especially in girls and women. In particular, researchers have focused on a history of Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) which is strongly associated with adult women's depression. But there was no research has been focused on a history of childhood sexual abuse in relation with Postpartum Depression (PPD). This is the first study aims to find the psycho sexual risk factors of PPD in women living in rural and urban areas of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. One thousand eight hundred and seventy five women were screened between 2 and 12 months after delivery for depression by using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Of the 1875 women were screened, 400 were eligible for the study and consented to complete the Self Report Questionnaire for putative psycho sexual risk factors of PPD. The overall prevalence of PPD is 21% and it is consistent with other studies conducted in Goa and rural area of Southern Region of Tamil Nadu and is also in line with the range of prevalence reported in Western countries. According to BDI 80.07% women had mild depression, 15. 14% had moderate depression, and 4. 78% had severe depression. The study revealed that prenatal stress, aversion to sex, past history of suicide, childhood sexual abuse and expected gender of the child were significantly associated with PPD. In these women, 69% and 65% were reported aversion to sex and CSA respectively. In conclusion the present study confirms that the rate and risk factors of PPD were broadly similar to that in other countries, except the aversion to sex, CSA, the history of suicide, and gender of the child were in addition to be the major risk factors of PPD. It provides evidence that CSA survivor biologically and psychologically prone to experience depression in the face of life stress.

Keywords

Postpartum Depression, Psycho-Sexual Risk Factors, Women.

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T. Jothimani ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, PSG College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, IN

Abstract

The present study was conducted to test the efficacy of CBT in the prevention of PPD in Tamil Nadu women by managing the antenatal depression, anxiety, and stress. Women at risk to develop PPD were recruited during pregnancy. Subjects were assigned to 4 groups based on their socioeconomics data. Assessment of depression (BDI, EPDS), anxiety and stress occurred during prenatally and at 6 months postpartum. The CBT was given to the subjects as one hour per session and post intervention assessment, phase I was done after 8 weeks administration of the intervention and phase II done at 6 months postpartum. The follow up sessions were carried out till 6 months postpartum. The paired 't' test analysis showed that there is a significant reduction of depression, anxiety and stress in all the 4 groups. Most participants that completed the intervention reported that it had a medium to great influence on their well-being, depression, anxiety, stress, current problems, role as mothers and their relationship with spouse and baby. Available data are consistent with the possibility that the incidence of PPD may have been reduced by the intervention.

Keywords

PPD, Antenatal, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Prevention, Intervention.

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