الضغوط النفسية لدى الأم الحامل في منطقة رام الله-فلسطين

Abstract EN

This study aimed to investigate psychological stress among the pregnant women in the area of Ramallah - Palestine.

The researchers used a question- naire consisting of (43) items which measure stress among pregnant women.

The sample of the study consisted of 186 pregnant women from Ramallah West Bank, Palestine.

The results revealed that there ewre 55.6% of the preg- nant women had low degree of stress, while there were 44.4% suffer from high levels of stress related to pregnancy.

Also the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences due to variables of the study (educa- tional level, are relatives of the husband).

However, it revealed the significant differences due to the variables (age at first pregnancy, the duration between marriage and the start of the first pregnancy, number of pregnancies, live with husband).