Postpartum depression literacy in Chinese perinatal women: a cross-sectional study

Postpartum depression literacy is a specific mental health literacy that can help perinatal women identify, manage, and prevent postpartum depression. However, the current status and associated factors of postpartum depression literacy among Chinese perinatal women are still unclear. This study inve...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychiatry 2023-06, Vol.14, p.1117332-1117332
Main Authors: Huang, Weijian, Li, Guiqin, Wang, Dongmei, Qu, Hua, Tian, Maozhou, Wang, Yanmei
Format: Article
Language:English
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China
mental health literacy
perinatal women
postpartum depression
Psychiatry
self-efficacy
social support
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Summary:Postpartum depression literacy is a specific mental health literacy that can help perinatal women identify, manage, and prevent postpartum depression. However, the current status and associated factors of postpartum depression literacy among Chinese perinatal women are still unclear. This study investigated postpartum depression literacy and its associated factors among this group. A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 386 cases of perinatal women using the convenience sampling method. Participants completed four questionnaires to evaluate their general characteristics, postpartum depression literacy, perceived social support, and general self-efficacy. The SPSS 24.0 software was used for descriptive statistical analysis, univariate analysis, and multivariate analysis. The total PoDLiS score was (3.56 ± 0.32). The factors that composed the final multiple regression equation included planned pregnancy condition (  = -0.137,  = 0.003), education (  = 0.127,  
ISSN:1664-0640
1664-0640
DOI:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1117332