Mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between self-compassion and postpartum depression in premature mothers separated from their infants
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20211125-03243
- VernacularTitle:述情障碍在母婴分离的早产产妇自悯能力与产后抑郁间的中介作用
- Author:
Kaihui HUANG
1
;
Jianli HAN
;
Cong XIANG
;
Rungeng XIANG
Author Information
1. 滨州医学院附属医院产科，滨州 256600
- Keywords:
Premature birth;
Mother-infant separation;
Alexithymia;
Postpartum depression;
Self-compassion
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2022;38(20):1540-1545
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the status and correlation of 6 weeks postpartum self-compassion, alexithymia and postpartum depression in preterm mothers separated from their infants.Methods:Convenience sampling method was used to select 300 premature mothers separated from their infants in Binzhou Medical University Hospital as the research objects. A cross-sectional survey was conducted by the general data, the Chinese version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-C), the Chinese version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).Results:The total scores of SCS-C, TAS-20 and EPDS at 6 weeks postpartum were (19.94 ± 2.64), (48.74 ± 3.87) and (10.61 ± 3.07) respectively. The self-compassion ability was negatively correlated with alexithymia and postpartum depression ( r = -0.365, -0.313, both P<0.01), alexithymia was positively correlated with postpartum depression ( r = 0.657, P<0.01). Alexithymia played a partial mediating role in the relationship between self-compassion and postpartum depression, accounting for 72.83% of the total effect. Conclusions:Self-compassion and alexithymia are both important factors affecting postpartum depression in premature mothers separated from their infants. By enhancing emotional cognition and processing ability of premature mothers, self-compassion ability can be improved to reduce the incidence of postpartum depression.
