FAMILY CONFLICT AS PREDICTOR OF POSTPARTUM DISTRESS
Abstract:The study investigated family conflict as a predictor of postpartum distress. Two hundred and seven (207) women in their postpartum period participated in the study and were purposefully drawn from two government-owned tertiary healthcare providers in Lokoja. One hypothesis was tested: Family conflict will be significantly related to postpartum distress. The symptoms distress checklist (SCL90) and Family Environment Scale were used for data collection. Linear regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The results showed a significant relationship between family conflict and psychosomatization (β= .20, t= 2.98, P < .005). The result also shows a significant relationship between family conflict and obsessive compulsion (β = .20, t= 2.90, P <.005). Family conflict and hostility are also related (β= .24, t= 3.68, P < .005). There was a significant relationship between family conflict and phobic anxiety (β = .33, t=5.04, P <.001). The implications and limitations were discussed, and suggestions were made for further study.
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