POSRPARTUM DEPRESSION, PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY AND RELIGIOUS COPING AMONG POSPARTUM WOMEN ATTENDING SPECIALIST HOSPITAL GASHUA, YOBE STATE NIGERIA

Abstract: Postpartum Depression is a common maternal mood psychopathology characterized intense sadness, lack of enjoyment in life, suicide and infanticide. Religious coping and problem-solving ability are implicated in lessen or worsen depression. This study examined the relationship between religious coping, problem solving ability and postpartum depression among postpartum mothers attending specialist hospital Gashua, Yobe state Nigeria. The study adopts descriptive cross section research design using convenience sampling of 120 postpartum depressed mothers. Psychological Measure of Islamic Religiousness, Social Problem-Solving Inventory- Revised Form and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were used in measuring religious coping, problem solving ability and postpartum depression respectively. The linear multiple regression analysis of study revealed a significant negative relationship between positive religious coping (PRC) and postpartum depression (PPD), but a significant positive relationship between negative religious coping (NRC) and postpartum depression. Among the seven predicting variables PRC and NRC are the variables that best predict the criterion with the value (ß = -.405, t = -5.338, p = .000 <0.001), then NRC with a value (ß = .358, t = 4.696, p =.000 < 0.001). Then, the avoidance problem solving style (APSS) came nest with a value (ß = .141, t = 2.052, p = .042 <0.05). The findings from this study have implications for the health care delivery system of all tiers of government, the mental health care policy makers, health care facilities, religious bodies, counsellors/therapist. The findings recommended improve social problem solving while caring for patients with postpartum depression. Strategies that will increase positive religious coping and reduce negative religious coping must be emphasized to boost mental health among health workers. Keywords: Postpartum Depression, Problem Solving Ability and Religious coping. Title: POSRPARTUM DEPRESSION, PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY AND RELIGIOUS COPING AMONG POSPARTUM WOMEN ATTENDING SPECIALIST HOSPITAL GASHUA, YOBE STATE NIGERIA Author: Danasabe Mahmood, Rakiya Saleh, Umar Garba Suleiman, Bappah Baba Waziri International Journal of Recent Research in Social Sciences and Humanities (IJRRSSH) ISSN 2349-7831 Vol. 12, Issue 4, October 2025 - December 2025 Page No: 1-14 Paper Publications Website: www.paperpublications.org Published Date: 09-December-2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17864474 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.paperpublications.org/upload/book/POSRPARTUM%20DEPRESSION,%20PROBLEM-09122025-3.pdf