“Teen Moms Care Model” consisted of “1D4S” .... Depression, Somatic and medical support, Social support, Self-esteem, Stress

A structural equation model development of variables that effect to depression among pregnancyof Thai adolescent

 

                                Researcher By Somsri   Nawarat

 

Abstract ; The three purposes of this study were 1) to develop the structural equation model of variables that affect depression in pregnant Thai adolescents 2) to verify how empirical data accords with the structural equation model of the variables that affect depression in pregnant Thai adolescents and 3) to study the direct, indirect and total influences of the depression variables. This study used both quantitative and qualitative mixed methodology.  The samples were  418  of pregnant Thai adolescents from eight hospitals in Phetchaburi province and twenty five of these  reported significant problems. They answered questionnaires and were interviewed concerning these five areas (variables) : the somatic and medical support, the self-esteem, the social support, the stress and the depression. The data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows and the LISREL. 

   The finding were

      1) the “Teen Moms Care Model” consisted of “1D4S” (Depression, Somatic and medical support, Social support, Self-esteem, Stress)

 

     2) The structural equation model affecting depression during the pregnancy of the respondents corresponds (fits) with the empirical data.

 

     3) The somatic and medical support had a positive direct effect towards depressions the coefficient of 0.16 and a negative indirect effect of 0.14. Self-esteem. had no direct but had an indirect and negative total effect with the coefficient of 0.31 and -0.47. Social support had no direct effect but had an indirect effect and negative total effect with of -0.30 and -0.27. Stress had a positive direct effect and positive total effect towards depression with of 0.84 and 0.84 at a significant level of 0.05.  

 

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                Thanks You for attention.