Social support, stress, and maternal postpartum depression: a comparison of supportive relationships
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A large body of literature documents the link between social support, stress, and women's mental health during pregnancy and the postpartum period; however, uncertainty remains as to whether a direct effect or stress mediating pathway best describes the relationship between these factors. Moreover, specific dimensions of social support that may be influential (family type, sources of support) have largely been neglected. Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study (N=4150), we examine the pathway between social support, stress exposure, and postpartum depression in greater detail. Findings reveal that social support is a significant, protective factor for postpartum depression, and the variety of support providers in a woman's social network is important, especially in the context of family type. Findings also reveal the importance of considering social support and stress exposure as part of a larger causal pathway to postpartum mental health.
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The role of spousal support in mitigating postpartum depression is significant.
“The role of spousal support in mitigating postpartum depression is significant [38, 46–48].”
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- Authors
- Reid, K. M., & Taylor, M. G.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Reid, Keshia M.
- Venue
- Social Science Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-11
- Volume
- 54
- Pages
- 246-262
- ISSN
- 0049-089X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1453590337
- Cited by
- 291
- References
- 89
- Citations by year
- 2026: 20 · 2025: 29 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 31 · 2022: 58 · 2021: 36 · 2020: 37 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 19 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 12.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Social Science Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R01HD36916, R01HD39135, R01HD40421)
- 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
- social support, stress exposure, postpartum depression, maternal mental health, family structure, sources of support, social networks, mediation, Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study, single mothers
- MeSH terms
- Maternal Health, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Preschool, Family, Female, Humans, Infant, Mental Health, Mothers, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Women's Health, Depression, Postpartum, Postpartum Period, Young Adult
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