Psychological Distress in Healthy Low-Risk First-Time Mothers during the Postpartum Period: An Exploratory Study

Table 2

M, SD, Mdn, and range for instruments ().

Instrument	Mean	SD	Mdn	range
PSS4	05.36	2.104	05	1–10
PSS10	17.39	5.900	18	4–25
HAM-A14	21.55	2.916	22	16–27
HAM-D17	20.15	2.682	20	13–23
PSQI19	08.91	3.189	10	1–16

PSS₄ = 4-item Perceived Stress Scale; PSS₁₀ = 10-item Perceived Stress Scale; HAM-A₁₄ = Hamilton Anxiety Scale, 14-item; HAM-D₁₇ = Hamilton Depression Scale, 17-item; PSQI₁₉ = Pittsburg Sleep Quality Scale, 19-item.