SUMMARY
Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of psycho-education interventionwhich is given to postpartum mothers in preventing theexistence of postpartum depression and its relation to age, parity,occupation, education and family support.Methods: This research used a quasi experimental with post testonly design. Research was implemented at public hospital ofGunung Sitoli and five community health centres in Sub-Province ofNias taken by random on since May - July 2006. There were 85mothers with normal childbirth as samples. They were accompaniedby their husband, condition of mothers and their babies werehealthy without any complication. This research used an EdinburgPascasalin Depression Scale questionnaire as instrument and psycho-education intervention was given with a booklet as media.Results: 85 subjects were included, 40 were intervention groupand 45 control group. This research showed that psycho-educationintervention was effective significantly (p= 0,001), Odds Ratio(OR): 5,924 (95 % CI : 2,081-16,868) to prevent the postpartum depressionoccurrence. The most dominant variable in effectiveness ofpsycho-education intervention is family support variable with pvalueis p = 0,001, OR : 80 (95 % CI : 6,069-1054,570).Conclusion: Psycho-education intervention is very effective forpreventing the postpartum depression occurrence after controlledby family support factor.[Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2009;33-4:216-23]Keyword: psycho-education, postpartum depression, family support.