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- Title
Effects of Parental Predictors on Postpartum Depression.
- Authors
Shorey, Shefaly; Thilagamangai; Mathews, Jancy; Lim, Siew Hoon; Shi, Luming; Chua, Jing Shi; Du, Ruochen; Chan, Yiong Huak; Tan, Thiam Chye; Chee, Cornelia; Chong, Yap Seng
- Abstract
Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is highly prevalent and plagues a significant proportion of parents. Postpartum depression also exerts various negative consequences on infant development and parent-infant relationships. Social support is identified as an important factor influencing many parental predictors, and may affect the development of PPD. Objective: This study aimed to investigate how perceived social support can indirectly influence PPD symptoms in parents at 6 months postpartum by influencing postpartum anxiety, parental satisfaction, and parental self-efficacy (PSE). Methods: A secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial was used with a cross-sectional exploratory design. A total of 400 Singaporean parents (200 couples) were included, and structural equation modeling was used to analyze the relationships between PPD and potential predictors. Results: Findings revealed a less adequate fit between the hypothesized model and the data collected. Social support was found to be a significant predictor of postpartum anxiety, PSE, and parental satisfaction. Postpartum anxiety was a significant predictor of PPD, but PSE and parental satisfaction were not. Conclusion: This study provides an overview of how different parental predictors may be associated with PPD among Asian parents. Postpartum anxiety significantly predicted PPD, but social support had negative effects on postpartum anxiety, parenting satisfaction, and PSE. The findings provide further insight into how parents at risk of PPD can be identified and demonstrated how social support might negatively impact parental outcomes. More qualitative research with Asian parents is needed to further explain these findings and inform the development of future interventions.
- Subjects
SINGAPORE; RISK assessment; CROSS-sectional method; SCALE analysis (Psychology); EDINBURGH Postnatal Depression Scale; GOODNESS-of-fit tests; SATISFACTION; SELF-efficacy; SECONDARY analysis; CRONBACH'S alpha; RESEARCH funding; RESEARCH evaluation; QUESTIONNAIRES; POSTPARTUM depression; ANXIETY; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; PATH analysis (Statistics); QUANTITATIVE research; STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory; RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGY of parents; SOCIAL support; CONFIDENCE intervals; SENSITIVITY &; specificity (Statistics)
- Publication
Western Journal of Nursing Research, 2024, Vol 46, Issue 7, p517
- ISSN
0193-9459
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/01939459241254774