A STUDY OF DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY LEVELS DURING PREGNANCY

Rusudan Beridze E-mail:[email protected] Associate Professor,Batumi Shota Rustaveli State Universiry Georgia, Batumi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5374-2815 Giuli Tsetskhladze E-mail: [email protected] Clinical psychologist Georgia, Batumi https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4508-8519 Nino Tsetskhladze E-mail: [email protected] Clinical psychologist Georgia, Batumi https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4508-8519 Abstract: During pregnancy and childbirth, women experience many physiological, hormonal and psychological changes. The difficulty of adapting to these changes increases the likelihood of developing psychological and emotional disorders. There is little public support for pregnant women on this issue, and there is less awareness from the healthcare sector about the need for monitoring and screening for mental health issues during pregnancy. Based on this, the work is relevant, as the studies mentioned provide insight into how pregnancy can dramatically and significantly change a woman’s overall mental state, and the importance of maintaining a woman’s mental health during pregnancy. The scientific article is devoted to the study, comparative analysis and generalization of the level of depression and anxiety during the first and subsequent pregnancies. The study was conducted using a quantitative method. The study of the anxiety level of pregnant women was conducted using the Spielberg Anxiety Rating Scale. The study of the level of depression was conducted using the Balashov Depression Scale. Data analysis was carried out using the depression index. There was no relationship between these groups. Using the statistical program (IBM SPSS), in particular, to test the relationship between variables, the nonparametric method of the simple T-test IndefendenT was used. The study showed that pregnant women expecting their first child have a higher level of anxiety compared to mothers expecting their second and subsequent children. Keywords: depression, anxiety, pregnancy, childcare, women's mental health JEL classification: Y800