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- Title
Demographic characteristics of participants in studies of risk factors, prevention, and treatment of postpartum depression.
- Authors
Ross, Lori E.; Campbell, Vashti L. S.; Dennis, Cindy-Lee; Blackmore, Emma Robertson
- Abstract
<bold>Objectives: </bold>Metaanalyses have found that sociodemographic variables are not strong predictors of postpartum depression. However, no studies have systematically examined the extent to which the samples used in published research on postpartum depression have included sufficiently diverse samples of women to merit this conclusion. The objectives o this study were to examine the demographic characteristics of participants in previously published studies and to document existing gaps in the current literature.<bold>Method: </bold>We extracted age, ethnicity, relationship status, and socioeconomic status of 51 453 participants from 143 studies previously selected for systematic literature reviews.<bold>Results: </bold>Few studies reported complete demographic data; however, existing data indicate that participants were predominantly aged 25 to 35 years, white, partnered, and of mid- or high-socioeconomic status.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>To assess the external validity of the findings, improved reporting of demographic characteristics is required in publications related to postpartum depression. Additional research is needed to understand postpartum depression among understudied populations.
- Subjects
MENTAL depression; DEMOGRAPHIC characteristics; POSTPARTUM depression; PEOPLE with mental illness; CARE of people; PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; MEDICAL research; POSTPARTUM depression diagnosis; COMPARATIVE studies; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPING countries; ETHNIC groups; INTERPERSONAL relations; MARITAL status; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; DEVELOPED countries; EVALUATION research; PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2006, Vol 51, Issue 11, p704
- ISSN
0706-7437
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/070674370605101107