Maternal depression is associated with mother–infant interaction in preterm infants
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AIM: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and the background factors of maternal depressive symptoms and their relation to the quality of mother-infant interaction in a group of preterm infants and their mothers. METHODS: The signs of maternal depression were evaluated in 125 mothers of very preterm infants (birth weight < or = 1500 g or < 32 gestational weeks) at 6 months of infant's corrected age using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). The association between maternal depressive symptoms and the quality of mother-infant interaction as assessed by the parent child early relational assessment method (PCERA) method was studied at 6 and 12 months of corrected age in 32 preterm infants who were their mothers' firstborn infants and singletons. RESULTS: The prevalence of depression assessed by EPDS in mothers of very preterm infants was 12.6%. Most interestingly, the number of postnatal signs of depression associated negatively with the quality of the maternal interaction behaviour with their preterm infants. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that maternal depression may be a risk factor in the development of the mother-infant relationship between preterm infants and their mothers. Therefore, it would be important to identify signs of depression in mothers of preterm infants to offer early support.
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The number of depressive features did not affect infant scale scores for preterm babies.
“the number of depressive features did not affect infant scale scores (for preterm babies).”
From Consequences of maternal postpartum depression: A systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes (2019) · cites this paper as [56]
Scores on both the maternal positive affective involvement scale and the positive communication scale were lower in mothers with depressive symptoms than in mothers who did not have symptoms of depression.
“scores on both the maternal positive affective involvement scale and the positive communication scale were lower in mothers with depressive symptoms than in mothers who did not have symptoms of depression.56”
From Consequences of maternal postpartum depression: A systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes (2019) · cites this paper as [56]
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- Authors
- Korja, R., Savonlahti, E., Ahlqvist‐Björkroth, S., Stolt, S., Haataja, L., Lapinleimu, H., Piha, J., Lehtonen, L., & the PIPARI study group
- Affiliations
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Corresponding author
- Korja, Riikka
- ORCID
- Venue
- Acta Paediatrica
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-04-15
- Volume
- 97
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 724-730
- ISSN
- 0365-1436 (ISSN-L)
- 0803-5253
- 1651-2227
- OpenAlex
- W2090781652
- Cited by
- 170
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- FWCI
- 6.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Acta Paediatrica (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Infant Health and Development
- Keywords
- maternal depression, mother-infant interaction, preterm infants, very preterm birth, postpartum depression, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, mother-infant relationship, risk factors
- MeSH terms
- Female, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Maternal Welfare, Mother-Child Relations, Pregnancy, Prospective Studies, Psychological Tests, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Prevalence, Depression, Postpartum, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
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