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Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Mental Health
  • Psychological Adjustment
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Maternal mental health significantly impacts women during and after childbirth.
  • Community health professionals play a crucial role in early detection of at-risk mothers.
  • Existing research underscores the need for a comprehensive model of postnatal experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe, explore, and test a conceptual model of postnatal experience.
  • To identify relationships between mental vulnerability and adjustment to maternal roles, relationships, and sense of coherence.
  • To investigate factors influencing maternal mental well-being in the postpartum period.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized validated self-report questionnaires: WAST, MAMA, and SOC, alongside the EPDS.
  • Employed statistical software (IBM SPSS Statistics, LISREL) for analysis.
  • Applied Student's t-tests, chi-square tests, exploratory factor analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM).

Main Results:

  • High correlations found between WAST, MAMA, SOC, and EPDS scores.
  • Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the roles of SOC, MAMA subscales (roles, attitudes, body image, etc.), and WAST subscales (abuse, tension).
  • SEM identified latent variables: Marital Relationship, Maternity Experience, and Self-Efficacy, with significant associations to mental health outcomes.

Conclusions:

  • Poor marital relationships and lack of partner support are linked to increased postpartum anxiety and depression.
  • Maternity experience, including attitudes towards the infant, is a valuable indicator for maternal evaluation.
  • Self-efficacy acts as a mediator, buffering psychological distress through coping resources and positive attitudes.