title: [Common mental disorders and self-esteem in pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors].
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of common mental disorders and the association with self-esteem and other factors in pregnant women. A nested cross-sectional study was performed in a cohort of pregnant women treated in the public health system in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) was used to screen for common mental disorders and the Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale for self-esteem. The sample consisted of 1,267 pregnant women with a mean age of 25 years (SD = 6.53). Mean self-esteem was 9.3 points (SD = 4.76), and prevalence of common mental disorders was 41.4%. Lower self-esteem was associated with higher odds of common mental disorders (p < 0.001). There was a significant association between higher prevalence of common mental disorders and low self-esteem.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Pelotas, Brasil.
authors.forename: Ricardo Azevedo da
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Liliane da Costa
authors.initials: Lda C
authors.lastname: Ores
authors.forename: Thaíse Campos
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Mondin
authors.forename: Raquel Nolasco
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Inácia Gomes da Silva
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Moraes
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: Ricardo Tavares
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Pinheiro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D055815:Young Adult