NCT07062159

Psychoeducational Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms and Strengthen Mother-Infant Bonding

Effectiveness of Psychoeducational Intervention in Reducing Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Strengthening Mother-Infant Bonding: A Randomized Controlled Trial From the Watson Model Perspective

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 88 (actual)
• Sponsor: Yasemin Ozhuner · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention designed within the framework of the Watson Human Caring Model in reducing postpartum depressive symptoms and creating a stronger mother-infant bond. Specifically, it aims to investigate whether a person-centered approach based on the principles of Watson's caring science can significantly increase the psychological well-being of postpartum mothers and improve the quality of their relationship with their babies.

Detailed description

The pregnant women included in the sample were informed about the study and their written consent was obtained. Six interviews were conducted with the pregnant women, four at one-week intervals before birth and one on the seventh day and fourth week after birth. These interviews were conducted with the women one-on-one and face-to-face. The women in the control group did not receive any treatment other than routine care at family health centers. The psychoeducation program was applied to the women in the intervention group in six interviews.

Conditions

• Postpartum Depression
• Psychoeducation
• Mother-Infant Interaction

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	the psychoeducation intervention program	The content of the psychoeducation intervention program based on the Watson Human Caring Model will consist of the postpartum process and care, maternal blues, postpartum psychosis, postpartum depression, frequency, causes, predisposing factors, symptoms, effects on mother, child and community health, diagnosis and treatment, preventive practices, social support, adaptation to the role of motherhood, mother and baby bonding, practices that will strengthen mother-baby bonding, breast milk and breastfeeding, nutrition and baby care, problems encountered in baby care and solution suggestions.
OTHER	routine care	routine care

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-02
• Primary completion: 2025-08-19
• Completion: 2026-01-05
• First posted: 2025-07-14
• Last updated: 2026-01-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)