The effectiveness of teaching life skills during pregnancy on pregnant mothers mental health

The aim of the current study was to study the effect of teaching life skills training during pregnancy on pregnant mother's mental health. The present study is a semi empirical research with pre- test, post- test and control group. The statistical population included all the urban and rural pregnant women of Bostanabad. Firstly, In order to select the statistical sample, the existing files of pregnant mothers were examined in one of the urban and rural health and treatment centers and the individuals qualified to enter the study were chosen by random sampling, and then, 60 persons were randomly assigned in two groups, 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group, randomly. Life skills have been thought during 20 sessions (90 min for each session) to the experimental group. The information about research variables were obtained by General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) in two steps of pre and post-test. The data analysis was done by ANOVA. The results showed that teaching life skill was effective in increasing the general health of pregnant mothers of the experiment group. Also, the results showed that teaching life skills had an effect on pregnant mothers’ anxiety and insomnia, depression, physical dimension and social function. In general, the present research results showed that teaching life skills during pregnancy was effective on pregnant mothers’ mental health.