title: Locus of control and prenatal depression.
abstract: Prenatal depression is a significant predictor of postpartum depression and is detrimental to fetal development. Locus of control was examined in this study as a potential predictor of prenatal depression. One hundred and thirty-three rural pregnant women recruited from obstetricians' offices completed the Levenson Scale on Locus of Control and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Multiple regression analysis indicated that after controlling for previous or current mental health problems, the External Locus of Control-Chance Scale accounted for 17% of the variance in depression scores.
authors.affiliation: Fielding Graduate University, United States.
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Tiffany
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: Rae
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Newton
authors.forename: Debra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bendell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires