Psychoeducational Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms and Strengthen Mother-Infant Bonding

NCT ID: NCT07062159

Last Updated: 2026-01-07

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 88 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-07-02
• Study Completion Date: 2026-01-05

Brief Summary

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention designed within the framework of the Watson Human Caring Model in reducing postpartum depressive symptoms and creating a stronger mother-infant bond. Specifically, it aims to investigate whether a person-centered approach based on the principles of Watson's caring science can significantly increase the psychological well-being of postpartum mothers and improve the quality of their relationship with their babies.

Detailed Description

The pregnant women included in the sample were informed about the study and their written consent was obtained. Six interviews were conducted with the pregnant women, four at one-week intervals before birth and one on the seventh day and fourth week after birth. These interviews were conducted with the women one-on-one and face-to-face. The women in the control group did not receive any treatment other than routine care at family health centers. The psychoeducation program was applied to the women in the intervention group in six interviews.

Conditions

Postpartum Depression; Psychoeducation; Mother-Infant Interaction

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

intervention group

Active Comparator: intervention group The pregnant women in the sample were informed about the study and their written consent was obtained. A total of six interviews were conducted with the pregnant women, four at one-week intervals before birth and one interview on the seventh day and fourth week after birth. These interviews were conducted with the women one-on-one and face-to-face. The psychoeducation program was applied to the women in the intervention group in six interviews. In the first interview, the women were given a booklet of the psychoeducation intervention program based on the Watson Human Caring Model for postpartum care and the interview was conducted within the scope of the program. The psychoeducation intervention program interviews based on the Watson Human Caring Model in the study were conducted according to the Watson Human Caring Model improvement processes and psychoeducation techniques. The interviews lasted between 60-90 minutes on average.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

the psychoeducation intervention program

Intervention Type: OTHER

The content of the psychoeducation intervention program based on the Watson Human Caring Model will consist of the postpartum process and care, maternal blues, postpartum psychosis, postpartum depression, frequency, causes, predisposing factors, symptoms, effects on mother, child and community health, diagnosis and treatment, preventive practices, social support, adaptation to the role of motherhood, mother and baby bonding, practices that will strengthen mother-baby bonding, breast milk and breastfeeding, nutrition and baby care, problems encountered in baby care and solution suggestions.

control group

Placebo Comparator: Control Group The pregnant women in the sample were informed about the study and their written consent was obtained. Six interviews were conducted with the pregnant women, four at one-week intervals before delivery and once on the seventh day and fourth week after delivery. These interviews were conducted with the women one-on-one and face-to-face. The women in the control group did not receive any treatment other than their routine care at family health centers. In routine care, pregnant women were examined for edema, varicose veins, weight, blood pressure, pulse, laboratory findings, baby heart sounds, medication intake, chronic disease follow-up and vaccination. Pregnant women were provided with counseling if they had any questions. After delivery, women were provided with medication intake, blood pressure, fever, pulse, bleeding and laboratory findings and counseling if they had any questions.

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

routine care

Intervention Type: OTHER

routine care

Interventions

the psychoeducation intervention program

The content of the psychoeducation intervention program based on the Watson Human Caring Model will consist of the postpartum process and care, maternal blues, postpartum psychosis, postpartum depression, frequency, causes, predisposing factors, symptoms, effects on mother, child and community health, diagnosis and treatment, preventive practices, social support, adaptation to the role of motherhood, mother and baby bonding, practices that will strengthen mother-baby bonding, breast milk and breastfeeding, nutrition and baby care, problems encountered in baby care and solution suggestions.

Intervention Type: OTHER

routine care

routine care

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• • Women in their 20-35th week of pregnancy,

• Volunteers,
• Over 18 years of age,
• Literate,
• No visual, hearing or mental disabilities,
• Having a healthy baby weighing over 2500 grams,
• Being in the same environment with their baby after birth,
• Having a healthy fetus on ultrasound will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• • Those diagnosed with depression or other mental illnesses by a physician,

• Those taking medication for mental illness,
• Women who have given birth prematurely,
• Stillbirth,
• Those who have not participated in more than one interview will not be included in the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Yasemin Ozhuner

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Yasemin Ozhuner

DR

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Yasemin Özhüner

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Eskişehir Vadişehir Family center odunpazarı Turkey

Nebahat Ozerdogan

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eskisehir Osmangazi University odunpazarı turkey

Locations

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

Attachment and depression

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id