Postpartum loneliness predicts future depressive symptoms: a nationwide Japanese longitudinal study

   Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified feelings of loneliness, especially among postpartum women. This nationwide Japanese longitudinal study assessed the impact of such feelings on depressive symptoms and mother-to-infant bonding difficulties (MIBD), two pivotal determinants of maternal a...

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Published in:Archives of women's mental health 2024-06, Vol.27 (3), p.447-457
Main Authors: Chen, Chong, Mochizuki, Yasuhiro, Okawa, Sumiyo, Okubo, Ryo, Nakagawa, Shin, Tabuchi, Takahiro
Format: Article
Language:English
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COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - psychology
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Depression, Postpartum - epidemiology
Depression, Postpartum - psychology
East Asian People
Female
Health risks
Humans
Infants
Japan - epidemiology
Loneliness
Loneliness - psychology
Longitudinal Studies
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers - psychology
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Parent-child relations
Postpartum
Postpartum depression
Postpartum period
Postpartum Period - psychology
Pregnancy
Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
SARS-CoV-2
Sensitivity analysis
Social support
Well being
Womens health
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Summary:   Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified feelings of loneliness, especially among postpartum women. This nationwide Japanese longitudinal study assessed the impact of such feelings on depressive symptoms and mother-to-infant bonding difficulties (MIBD), two pivotal determinants of maternal and infant well-being. Methods Starting with a baseline survey conducted between July and August 2021, we tracked 1254 postpartum Japanese women who initially reported minimal depressive symptoms (i.e., Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale 
ISSN:1434-1816
1435-1102
1435-1102
DOI:10.1007/s00737-024-01424-6