Postpartum Depression and its Predictors at Six Months Postpartum.
- Author:
Jung Hee YEO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Cheju National University, 66 Jejudaehakno, Jeju-City, Korea. jheeyeo@cheju.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Postpartum depression;
Husband;
Support;
Self-esteem;
Marital relationship
- MeSH:
Depression, Postpartum*;
Female;
Humans;
Logistic Models;
Marriage;
Postpartum Period*;
Prevalence;
Public Health;
Spouses
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2006;12(4):355-362
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to investigate the degree of postpartum depression and its predictors at six months postpartum. METHODS: The subjects were 161 women six months after delivery who were registered with the public health center. The instruments included a survey of various characteristics, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale(EPDS), husband support, maternal self-esteem, and marital adjustment scale. The data was analyzed using the chi-square-test, t-test, the Pearson correlation coefficients, and the logistic regression. RESULTS: The point prevalence of postpartum depression at six months postpartum was 14.3%, corresponding to a score of 12 or higher on the EPDS. Postpartum depression was significantly associated with husband support, maternal self-esteem, and marital adjustment. Predictors of postpartum depression identified by the logistic regression analysis include marital adjustment (OR .29 [95% CI .13-.61]) and the delivery method(OR 3.57 [95% CI 1.25-10.23]). CONCLUSION: Strategies for improving postpartum depression, considerations of husband support and maternal self-esteem are important in research and practice. In addition, interventions for reducing Cesarean delivery and improving marital adjustment are needed.
