Psychosocial predictors of depressive symptomatology level in postpartum women.
This study explored a multifactorial model for the prediction of the intensity of depressive symptoms in postpartum women. Data were gathered from 213 pregnant women during the second trimester of pregnancy and at 6 months postpartum. Participants were assessed according to a number of psychosocial variables. A path analysis indicated that four variables had a direct effect on postpartum depressive symptomatology level: lower occupational status, prenatal depression level, more distal stressors and a personal psychiatric history. Eight variables, which reflected past and present experiences, showed an indirect effect. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Bernazzani
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Montréal, Québec, Canada.
Saucier
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David
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Borgeat
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D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011247:Pregnancy; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors