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Pregnant African American women's attitudes toward perinatal depression prevention

Goodman, Sherryl H., Dimidjian, Sona, Williams, Kristen G.·2013·Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

Abstract

Depression during the perinatal period is common, debilitating, and consequential for women and their children, particularly among low income African American women. Viable approaches to prevention of depression have emerged. Yet little is known about women's preferences for approaches to preventing depression. A sample of 60 pregnant, low-income African American women seeking routine prenatal care was presented with standardized descriptions of three approaches to depression prevention (pharmacotherapy and two psychosocial approaches) and measures of preferences, perceived credibility, and personal reactions to each approach. Women also completed measures of perceived barriers and facilitators and current depression. Consistent with expectations, both of the psychosocial approaches were rated as more strongly preferred, more credible, and associated with more positive personal reactions relative to the pharmacotherapy approach. Depression did not alter women's preferences among the approaches. Contrary to prediction, women with clinically significant levels of depression did not find the pharmacotherapy approach to be more credible or to have more favorable personal reactions to it than women with low depression symptom levels. Exploration of women's perceptions of barriers revealed the importance of logistics, beliefs, and stigma barriers whereas women reported that concern about depression being impairing and ease of pragmatics would both facilitate engagement with preventive interventions. The findings suggest the need to examine the role of preferences in tests of the effectiveness of approaches to the prevention of perinatal depression in order to enhance service delivery among low income African American women.

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Authors
Goodman, S. H., Dimidjian, S., & Williams, K. G.
Affiliations
  • Emory University (US)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (US)
Venue
Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
Published
2013-01
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
50-57
ISSN
  • 1077-341X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-0106
  • 1099-9809
OpenAlex
W2083004255
Cited by
42
References
45
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology (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
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
perinatal depression, depression prevention, African American women, pregnant women, low-income women, patient preferences, pharmacotherapy, psychosocial interventions, perceived credibility, barriers and facilitators, stigma, prenatal care, service delivery
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Black or African American, Depression, Female, Health Services Accessibility, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Pregnancy, Surveys and Questionnaires, Socioeconomic Factors, Perinatal Care, Depression, Postpartum, Health Care Surveys, Young Adult, Patient Preference

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