Recurrent pregnency loss: Depression, hopelessness, and martial adjustment.

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to determine depression, hopelessness level and marital adjustment of women diagnosed with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).

DESIGN AND METHOD: This descriptive study included 66 RPL women.

FINDINGS: It was found that hopelessness level of 47% of women was mild, 18.2% of them were moderate, and 13.6% of them were severe. Depression level of women 30.3% were moderate, 24.3% of them were mild, and 1.5% of them were severe. It was found that women's marital adjustment was low, and their level of depression increased with increasing hopelessness.

PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: It was found in the study that evaluating women, who are diagnosed with RPL, regarding their marriage problems, hopelessness, and depression level together with their partners is important.