Postpartum Help-Seeking: The Role of Stigma and Mental Health Literacy
1College of Social Work, The University of Kentucky, 619 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA. Aubrey.Jones12@uky.edu.
Background:
Postpartum depression is the most common complication associated with child-bearing. The current study investigated attitudes toward professional psychological help-seeking and the effects of stigma and mental health literacy on postpartum women recruited from social media (N = 326).
Method:
Hierarchical linear regression was used to analyze the data and the interaction effect of stigma and mental health literacy.
Results:
Stigma was negatively associated with attitudes toward professional psychological help-seeking, while mental health literacy was positively associated with attitudes toward professional psychological help-seeking. The interaction effect was not statistically significant. The results yield implications for screening practices and reducing stigma for mental health care in the postpartum period.
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