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NCT Number: NCT07062159

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Postpartum Depression Depression, Postpartum Depressive Disorder Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Mother-Infant Interaction Pregnancy Complications Psychoeducation Puerperal Disorders Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Eskişehir, Odunpazarı, 26000, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

the psychoeducation intervention program

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.

Routine care

Other

routine care

Primary outcomes

  1. Prenatal Attachment Scale

    Time frame: 1 day (first meeting during pregnancy)

    Prenatal Attachment Scale The scale consists of 21 items in total. The highest score on the scale is 84, the lowest score is 21, and the increase in the total score obtained from the scale indicates that prenatal attachment is positive.

  2. Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale

    Time frame: 1 day (first meeting during pregnancy and at the fourth week postpartum)

    It is a 10-item self-report scale that measures maternal depressive symptoms over the past seven days. Higher scores reflect more depressive symptoms. Symptoms are rated on a 4-point Likert scale with scores ranging from 0 to 30. The cut-off score of the scale was determined as ≥13. If the total score of the scale is 12 or less, the participant is not at risk for PPD, but if he scores 13 or more, he is at risk.

  3. Mother-Infant Attachment Scale

    Time frame: fourth week postpartum

    Mother-Infant Attachment Scale This scale, which is used from the first day after birth, allows the mother to describe her feelings towards her baby in one word. The lowest score that can be obtained from the scale is 0 and the highest score is 24. As the score increases, attachment is negatively affected.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yasemin Ozhuner

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Intervention in Reducing Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Strengthening Mother-Infant Bonding: A Randomized Controlled Trial From the Watson Model Perspective

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jul 14, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 7, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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