Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, cilt.71, sa.12, ss.112-119, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
SUMMARYOBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to examine the impact of pelvic girdle pain on quality of life and depressive symptoms during pregnancy.METHODS: This descriptive, cross-sectional study involved 433 second- and third-trimester pregnant women who volunteered at two public
hospitals in Central Anatolia, Turkey, between March 2024 and March 2025, excluding those with high-risk pregnancies. Data were collected using
the Demographic Form, Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire, Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Beck Depression Inventory, and Visual Analog Scale.RESULTS: The mean age of women was 27.81±5.12. The findings revealed significant negative correlations between the Pelvic Girdle Questionnaireand SF-36 subscales, including physical function, physical and emotional role limitations, social functioning, general health and pain (p<0.05). Pelvic
Girdle Questionnaire was positively correlated with depression, Visual Analog Scale, and gestational weeks (p<0.05). Moreover, 32.9% of the variance
in Pelvic Girdle Questionnaire scores is explained by SF-36 subdimensions (physical function, role limitations, energy/vitality, mental health, and pain),
number of births, and Visual Analog Scale.CONCLUSION: Pelvic girdle pain negatively affects physical and mental well-being, increases pain, and reduces quality of life in pregnancy. Its severity
rises with gestational age and is linked to depressive symptoms.KEYWORDS: Depressive symptoms. Life quality. Pelvic pain. Pregnancy