Objective: There are many studies on the mood disorders of this process but no studies questioning how affective temperaments, which are the antecedents of the mood disorders, are inşuenced by the process as a result of scanning literature. This study aims to examine affective temperaments in women without psychiatric diagnosis in the pregnancy period.
Method: 100 pregnant women at the third trimester of their pregnancy (pregnant group) and 75 non-pregnant women (control group) were included in the study. SCID-I was used for evaluation of psychiatric disorders and Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Auto Questionnaire (TEMPS-A) is used for evaluation of affective temperaments.
Results: The cyclothymic, irritable and anxious temperament scores of the pregnant women were significant lower than that of non-pregnant women (p<0.05). Being pregnant negatively predicted lower scores of cyclothymic, irritable and anxious temperaments.
Conclusion: Third trimester of pregnancy seems as a negatively predictor for affective temperaments. Future studies may help to understand biological background of present findings.