title: Effect of relaxation with guided imagery on anxiety, depression, and self-esteem in primiparas.
abstract: A pretest-posttest experimental design with a convenience sample of 60 subjects was used to examine the effects of a relaxation with guided imagery protocol on anxiety, depression, and self-esteem in primiparas during the first 4 weeks of the postpartum period. The results showed that the experimental group had less anxiety and depression and greater self-esteem than did the control group at the end of the period. Positive correlations were obtained between anxiety and depression; negative correlations between self-esteem and anxiety and depression. All findings were significant at the .05 level.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Rees
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012649:Self Concept