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  • Positive deviance (PD) methods, originally for global health, are increasingly used in U.S. health sectors.
  • PD identifies individuals with superior outcomes despite similar adversities, leveraging local solutions for interventions.
  • This study applies PD to understand postpartum coping strategies amidst high stress.

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  • To demonstrate a quantitative method for positive deviant analysis of postpartum coping.
  • To identify coping strategies associated with good maternal health under high stress conditions.

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  • A cross-sectional survey of 427 postpartum individuals (2-22 months postpartum) was conducted.
  • Measures included stress, physical/mental health, and various coping strategies (self-regulation, spiritual care, support seeking, etc.).
  • The Mann-Whitney U statistic compared coping strategies between positive deviants and a normative high-stress group.

Main Results:

  • Among 163 high-stress individuals, 52 positive deviants had good physical health and 21 had good mental health.
  • Positive deviants with good physical health utilized self-regulation and health promotion more frequently.
  • Those with good mental health employed all coping strategies more often than the normative group.

Conclusions:

  • A quantitative PD approach successfully identified effective coping strategies for postpartum health interventions during high stress.
  • Identifying existing beneficial coping practices through PD can support populations facing health challenges in community and clinical settings.