Predicting Factors of Depression in Mothers with Children under the age of ‎Two in Tehran

Depression is a common psychological disorder among the mothers of newborn children and it correlates with the social and psychological adjustment of children and parents. The aim of the present research was to examine the factors affecting the depression in the mothers with the children under the age of two. The sample of this descriptive-correlation study included 220 mothers having the children under the age of two; of women of Tehran، who were at Tehran’s Parks، these subjects were selected by purposeful and accessible sampling method. Also، the tools used to collect the data included Beck Depression Inventory، Parenting Stress Index، Sources of Social Support Scale، Maternal efficacy Questionnaire، Maternal separation anxiety scale and Child temperament questionnaire. Stepwise regression analysis showed that parenting stress and parenting self- efficacy in two steps could explain 29% of variance in maternal depression. Therefore، educational programs relevant to the mentioned factors can reduce the maternal depression and can prevent from children’s psychological problems.