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Effects of Parental Predictors on Postpartum Depression
Shefaly Shorey1, Thilagamangai2, Jancy Mathews3
1Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Western Journal of Nursing Research
|June 1, 2024
Summary
Social support negatively impacts postpartum anxiety and parental self-efficacy, which are linked to postpartum depression (PPD). Postpartum anxiety, not self-efficacy, directly predicts PPD in Asian parents.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Parental Well-being
Background:
- Postpartum depression (PPD) affects many parents, impacting infant development and parent-infant relationships.
- Social support is a key factor in parental well-being and may influence PPD development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the indirect influence of perceived social support on PPD symptoms.
- To investigate the mediating roles of postpartum anxiety, parental satisfaction, and parental self-efficacy (PSE).
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial with a cross-sectional exploratory design.
- Structural equation modeling used with data from 400 Singaporean parents (200 couples).
Main Results:
- The hypothesized model showed a less adequate fit with the data.
- Social support predicted postpartum anxiety, PSE, and parental satisfaction.
- Postpartum anxiety predicted PPD, but PSE and parental satisfaction did not.
Conclusions:
- Postpartum anxiety significantly predicts PPD in Asian parents.
- Social support negatively affected postpartum anxiety, parental satisfaction, and PSE.
- Findings highlight the complex relationship between social support, anxiety, and PPD, suggesting potential negative impacts.
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