The relationship of maternal attributes, resources, and perceptions of postpartum experiences to depression

The relationships of maternal attributes, resources, and perceptions of the postpartum experience to postpartum depression (PPD) were examined. One hundred and forty‐three mothers completed measures of maternal attributes, resources, and perceptions of the postpartum experience, as well as depressed...

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Published in:Research in nursing & health 2005-04, Vol.28 (2), p.159-171
Main Authors: Horowitz, June Andrews, Damato, Elizabeth G., Duffy, Mary E., Solon, Lori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Analysis of Variance
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Depression, Postpartum - epidemiology
Depression, Postpartum - psychology
Female
Humans
Life Change Events
Massachusetts - epidemiology
maternal perceptions
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Mood disorders
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers - psychology
Nursing
parenting
Parents & parenting
Postpartum depression
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Reproductive History
Risk Factors
Social Support
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:The relationships of maternal attributes, resources, and perceptions of the postpartum experience to postpartum depression (PPD) were examined. One hundred and forty‐three mothers completed measures of maternal attributes, resources, and perceptions of the postpartum experience, as well as depressed mood and clinical depression symptoms. Results from canonical correlation analysis revealed two patterns. Pattern 1: Women without history of depression, more emotional support from partners, higher parenting evaluation, lower centrality of the infant in the mother's thoughts and actions, and fewer life changes had lower depressed mood and fewer clinical depression symptoms than their counterparts. Pattern 2: Mothers without history of depression who were married, with higher financial stress, and lower parenting evaluation had higher depressed mood, but not more clinical depression symptoms. Maternal age, parity, time since delivery, income, and help from partner were unrelated to either depression indicator. These patterns suggest multiple paths to PPD, and the need for routine mental health assessment and exploration of women's perceptions of their postpartum experience. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Res Nurs Health 28:159–171, 2005
ISSN:0160-6891
1098-240X
DOI:10.1002/nur.20068