title: [The influence of psychosocial factors on mental well-being and physical complaints before and after undergoing an in-patient abortion].
abstract: In this study, 57 women were examined in terms of the influence of different psychosocial factors on their subsequent mental well-being and physical complaints one day before, one day after, and 3 months after undergoing an in-patient abortion. Furthermore a control group of 40 in-patients (women with pregnancy related problems) were included in the study. The results show that prior to the abortion, most women reported a multitude of psychological and physical problems. However, it was also shown that for the majority of the women interviewed, mental well-being and physical complaints improved significantly one day and 3 months after the abortion. While feelings such as relief predominated immediately postoperatively, after 3 months, participants reported feeling cheerful and interested in activities. Further, it was demonstrated that women whose general mood was more pronouncedly anxious-depressive one day prior to operation later (after 3 months) reported many complaints and worse well-being. It appears that these women were not able to experience the abortion as a problem solutions. Finally, the great importance of the quality of their relationship and cohesion was demonstrated in the decision to abort, while pregnancy counselling was found to have no effect.
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie der EMA-Universität Greifswald. barnow@mail.uni-greifswald.de
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barnow
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Döring
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lucht
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Freyberger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fischer
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
vernacular_title: Psychosoziale Merkmale und subjektives Befinden bei Frauen vor und nach stationärem indikationslosen Schwangerschaftsabbruch.