Articles Vol. 67 No. 2 02/03/2026

DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY AND THE RELATIONSHIP WITH HUSBAND/PARTNER

Le Hoang Tram1,2, Ngo Quang Huy1,2, Nguyen Thi Duyen1,2, Pham Thi Lan1,2, Nguyen Huong Giang1,2, Pham Hai Phuoc1,3, Duong Ha Thao Nguyen4,5, Nguyen Quang Ngoc Linh1,2
1 University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University
2 Trường Đại học Y - Dược, Đại học Huế
3 1Trường Đại học Y - Dược, Đại học Huế
4 Hue Central Hospital
5 Bệnh viện Trung ương Huế
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67i2.4382
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Keywords
Depression, anxiety, stress, pregnant women, third trimester.
Abstract

Objectives: 1) To determine the prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in pregnant women during the last trimester of pregnancy using the DASS-21 scale; 2) To investigate the association between the husband/partner relationship and depression, anxiety, stress in pregnant women during the third trimester of pregnancy.

Subjects and Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study on 232 pregnant women in their third trimester of pregnancy at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital and Hue Central Hospital from July 2024 to May 2025.

Results: Anxiety symptoms were the most common manifestations, with a prevalence of 22,8%, while depression and stress were less frequent, with similar rates 6,5%. Relationship characteristics with a husband/partner associated with depression, anxiety, and stress in the third trimester of pregnant women (p<0,05) included: a negative overall assessment of the relationship, disagreements, violence, and lack of support.

Conclusion: Screening for depression, anxiety, and stress is essential in prenatal care. Relationships with husbands/partners are statistically significantly associated with depression, anxiety, and stress in women during the third trimester of pregnancy.

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