VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HA NOI
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
TEP PHARIN
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN CAMBODIA WOMEN
MASTER’S THESIS IN PSYCOLOGY
HANOI, VIETNAM: April, 2016
VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HA NOI
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
TEP PHARIN
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN CAMBODIA WOMEN
MASTER’S THESIS IN PSYCOLOGY
Major: Clinical psychology of children and adolescents
Code: Pilot
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bahr Weiss
Dr. Tran Thanh Nam
HANOI, VIETNAM: April, 2016
SUPERVISOR’S RESEARCH SUPERVISION
STATEMENT
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Name of program: Master‟s degree of Art in Clinical Psychology, specialize in
Child and
Adolescent Clinical Psychology.
Name of candidate: Tep Pharin
Title of research: Post-partum depression in Cambodia women
This is to certify that the research carried out for the above titled master„s
thesis was completed by the above named candidate under my direct supervision.
This thesis material has not been used for any other degree. I played the following
part in the preparation of this thesis:
Supervisor (s)…………………………….
Date………………………………………
ABSTRACT
Cambodia is one of the developing countries where postpartum depression
has a high predictive rate. Unfortunately, there is no data on postpartum depression.
This study was the first study which explored the rate of postpartum depression and
anxiety in women in Cambodia. According to GAD -7 measures, 26% of our
participants had moderate and severe anxiety. According to EPDS, 30% of our
participants had moderate and severe depression. The rate of anxiety and depression
among our participants are very high. Therefore, policy makers, researchers, health
practitioners should pay more attention to the issues in order to improve the life of
women and their infants. There should be more research into these issues in order to
have a better understand of these issues. Particularly, the next research should
include more women, expand the age‟s ranges of participants as well as the
geographic of the participant in order to achieve a more representative sample.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. iv
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................ v
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................ vi
1.1 Background and Rationale of the Research ....................................................... 1
1.2 Research Problem .............................................................................................. 2
1.3 Research Objectives ........................................................................................... 3
1.4 Scope of the Research ........................................................................................ 3
1.5 Significance of the Research ............................................................................. 4
PART II - LITERATURE REVIEW ........................ Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.1 What is postpartum depression? ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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2.4 Effect of post-partum depression on the child. Error! Bookmark not defined.
2.4 Risk factors in postpartum depression: ............ Error! Bookmark not defined.
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4.2 Preliminary analyses: Mean levels of variables ............ Error! Bookmark not
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4.3 Primary analyses: Prediction of postpartum depression, and anxiety ..... Error!
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