The Role of Birth Memories in the Relationship Between Maternal Functioning and Blues

Completed

• Conditions: Women (Between 18 to 50 Years Old)

• Registration Number: NCT07132372
• Lead Sponsor: University of Gaziantep

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to examine role of birth memories and recall in relationship between maternal functioning and maternity blues in postpartum women.A cross-sectional design was employed. The study sample consisted of 418 participants from this population.

Detailed Description

The sustainability of postpartum maternal functioning has increasingly attracted attention in the literature in terms of how the birth experience is cognitively processed and the possible effects of the way it is recalled on maternity blues. This study was conducted to examine the role of birth memories and recall in relationship between maternal functioning and maternity blues in postpartum women.A cross-sectional design was employed. The study sample consisted of 418 participants from this population. Data were collected using a personal information form, Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning , Postpartum Maternity Blues Assessment Scale and Birth Memories and Recall Questionnaire .

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-10-15
• Primary Completion: 2025-03-15
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Study Completion: 2025-06-01
• Study First Submitted: 2025-07-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-08-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-08-19
• Study First Posted: 2025-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 2025-08-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 418

Inclusion Criteria

• Mothers with babies aged 0-1 who volunteered to participate in the study who had no conditions that would prevent communication.

Exclusion Criteria

• Mothers with babies over 1 year old who do not wish to participate in the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning	3 months	The study was completed with 418 participants. Their written and verbal consent was obtained.; The Barkin Index of Maternal Functioning: The scale consists of 16 seven-point Likert items.The lowest score from the scale is 0, and the highest is 96. The higher the score is, the higher the functioning is.
The Postpartum Maternity Blues Assessment Scale	3 months	The Postpartum Maternity Blues Assessment Scale: It has 23 five-point Likert items. The total scores range from 23 to 115. A high score indicates that symptoms of maternity blues are high in the postpartum period.
The Birth Memories and Recall Questionnaire	3 months	The Birth Memories and Recall Questionnaire: The scale consists of a total of 21 items and 6 sub-dimensions. The mean score of the items on each sub-dimension gives the sub-dimension score. Items 1, 3, and 11 are reverse-scored. The total scores range from 27 to 189. The higher the score is, the higher the memories is. The sub-dimensions are emotional memory, ambivalent emotional memory, centrality of memory, coherence and reliving, sensory memory, and involuntary recall.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gaziantep University; 🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Turkey