Effects of stress and social support on postpartum health of Chinese mothers in the United States
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Postpartum maternal well being across cultures has received limited research attention. We examined relationships among stress, social support, and health in 152 Chinese mothers <1 year postpartum in the United States. These mothers did not perceive high levels of stress, although they did not receive as much support as they indicated they needed; 23.7% of mothers scored high for depressive symptoms. About half of the mothers experienced interrupted sleep, decrease in memory, and lack of sexual desire. All health measures were inter-correlated. Social support moderated the effects of stress on depressive symptoms. Culturally relevant care that is perceived as supportive may promote postpartum maternal health.
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Social support seems to have a protective effect against postnatal depression.
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- Authors
- Cheng, C., & Pickler, R. H.
- Affiliations
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cheng, Ching‐Yu
- Venue
- Research in Nursing & Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2009-10-29
- Volume
- 32
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 582-591
- ISSN
- 0160-6891 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-240X
- OpenAlex
- W2038605217
- Cited by
- 71
- References
- 60
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 8 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 5.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Research in Nursing & Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Keywords
- postpartum health, maternal stress, social support, depressive symptoms, Chinese mothers, sleep disruption, sexual desire, memory impairment, immigrant women
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Asian, Cross-Sectional Studies, Culture, Female, Health Status, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Postnatal Care, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, United States, Depression, Postpartum
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