POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION: ASSESSMENT OF CULTURAL RISK FACTORS

Objective: To explore the cultural risk factors influencing the Postpartum Depression of first-born infants’mothers. Study Design: Correlational survey. Place and Duration of Study: Jannat Maternity Home, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, from Jan to Nov 2019. Methodology: A sample of 101 first-born infant...

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Published in:Pakistan Armed Forces medical journal 2021-01, Vol.71 (Suppl-1), p.S47-51
Main Authors: Tarar, Amina Hanif, Ijaz, Mohammad Mohsin, Tarar, Muhammad Ali, Batool, Munazza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
Babies
Birth order
Boys
Children & youth
family system
Gender
Girls
infant
Mothers
Newborn babies
Nuclear family
Postpartum depression
Risk factors
Self employment
Social research
Social support
Socioeconomic factors
Thyroid gland
Variance analysis
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Summary:Objective: To explore the cultural risk factors influencing the Postpartum Depression of first-born infants’mothers. Study Design: Correlational survey. Place and Duration of Study: Jannat Maternity Home, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan, from Jan to Nov 2019. Methodology: A sample of 101 first-born infants’ mothers with ages ranging from 18 to 26 years was selectedthrough purposive sampling. Edinburgh Post-Partum Depression Scale and Oslo Social Support Scale were used. Results: Results suggested significantly lower mean scores for Postpartum Depression of mothers having a firstborn baby boy (M=5.98, SD=2.44) and higher for those having a girl (M=18.33, SD=4.62). Multi-factorial analysis of variance indicated a significant main effect of Social Support and Family System on Postpartum Depression levels of first-born infants’ mothers, explaining 44% and 11% variance respectively. Further, Post-Hoc analysis revealed higher levels of Postpartum Depression for mothers having poor Social Support (M=17.30, SD=6.15) as compared to those having moderate (M=9.68, SD=6.27) and strong Social Support (M=6.26, SD=2.30). Moreover, pair wise-comparisons demonstrated higher levels of Postpartum Depression for first-born infants’ mothers belonging to nuclear families (M=17.61, SD=7.09) as compared to joint ones (M=9.60, SD=5.70). Conclusion: The study establishes that first-born infants’ gender, degree of social support, and nature of familyhave a profound effect on the Postpartum Depression levels of mothers. These findings will extend the understanding of cultural risk factors influencing first-born infants’ mother’s mental health.
ISSN:0030-9648
2411-8842
DOI:10.51253/pafmj.v71iSuppl-1.5443