Table 3.
Positive Mental Health Questionnaire [PMHQ] Score for each factor and overall score
Comparison according to age groups, educational levels, areas of residence and gestational age
| All n = 702 |
Teenagers n = 40 |
Adults n = 662 |
Basic education
(**) n = 205 |
Higher education
(***) n = 497 |
Urban residence n = 651 |
Rural residence n = 51 |
First half of pregnancy, n = 258 |
Second half pregnancy n = 444 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
[F-1] Personal Satisfaction |
29.5 ± 2.6 | 28.4 ± 3.5 | 29.6 ± 2.6 | 28.9 ± 3.2 | 29.7 ± 2.3 | 29.5 ± 2.6 | 29.9 ± 2.8 | 29.5 ± 2.8 | 29.5 ± 2.6 |
| < 0.01* | < 0.05§ | 0.28* | 0.90* | ||||||
|
[F-2] Prosocial Attitude |
17.9 ± 1.9 | 16.9 ± 2.3 | 17.9 ± 1.9 | 17.4 ± 2.2 | 18.1 ± 3.2 | 17.9 ± 1.9 | 18.1 ± 1.6 | 18.1 ± 1.9 | 17.8 ± 2.0 |
| < 0.001* | < 0.01§ | 0.61* | 0.13* | ||||||
|
[F-3] Self-control |
15.9 ± 2.9 | 13.7 ± 2.9 | 16.1 ± 2.9 | 15.2 ± 2.9 | 16.2 ± 8.0 | 15.9 ± 2.9 | 16.1 ± 2.9 | 15.9 ± 2.9 | 15.9 ± 2.9 |
| < 0.001* | < 0,001* | 0.66* | 0.89* | ||||||
|
[F-4] Autonomy |
17.3 ± 2.3 | 16.6 ± 2.6 | 17.4 ± 2.4 | 16.8 ± 2.6 | 17.5 ± 2.1 | 17.4 ± 2.3 | 16.9 ± 2.8 | 17.3 ± 2.4 | 17.4 ± 2.3 |
| 0.05* | < 0.001§ | 0.40§ | 0.84* | ||||||
|
[F-5] Problem Solving and Self-Realization |
31.0 ± 4.1 | 28.9 ± 4.5 | 31.2 ± 4.1 | 28.9 ± 4.5 | 31.5 ± 3.8 | 31.1 ± 4.3 | 31.2 ± 3.9 | 31.2 ± 4.0 | 31.0 ± 4.2 |
| < 0.001* | < 0.001§ | 0.82* | 0.47* | ||||||
|
[F-6] Interpersonal Relationship Skills |
22.6 ± 3.1 | 20.5 ± 3.1 | 22.7 ± 3.0 | 21.6 ± 3.0 | 23.0 ± 2.9 | 22.7 ± 3.1 | 22.1 ± 2.9 | 22.7 ± 2.9 | 22.5 ± 3.1 |
| < 0.001§ | < 0,001* | 0.19* | 0.73* | ||||||
| [Overall score] Positive Maternal Mental Health [PMMH] | 134.4 ± 11.9 | 125.0 ± 11.1 | 134.9 ± 11.7 | 130.0 ± 12.4 | 136.2 ± 11.1 | 134.4 ± 11.9 | 134.3 ± 10.7 | 134.8 ± 11.7 | 134.2 ± 11.9 |
| < 0.001* | < 0.001§ | 0.92* | 0.54* | ||||||
Data expressed as mean and standard deviation. P value: (§) Kruskal-Wallis. (*) ANOVA.
(**) Basic education (Primary and secondary studies)
(***) Higher education (technical, technological, university and postgraduate studies)