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Perceived social support and depression levels of women in the postpartum period in Hatay, Turkey
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OBJECTIVES: Postpartum depression is one of the major problems affecting the mother and baby's health. Inadequate social support system may affect the occurrence of this problem. This study was performed to determine the depression and social support in women at the postpartum period. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was designed as a cross-sectional study. The research was conducted in Narlıca No. 2 family health center located in the city center of Hatay with 177 women who have given birth at least 2-4 months before and agreed to participate in the study. Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and Sociodemographic Information Form was utilized for data collection. RESULTS: It was determined that women's scores of EPDS and MSPSS were affected by the variables of intended pregnancy and obtained support for infant care (P < 0.05). A significant negative correlation (P < 0.01) was found between MSPSS and EPDS scales. CONCLUSION: This study concludes that as social support levels increase there is a decrease at postpartum depression risk. It is recommended that planning of interventions should be in accordance with the factors affecting the social support and depression levels at women in the postpartum period.
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“and poor social support are associated with PPD suggesting interventions should aim to improve both and be included as a secondary outcome.42”
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Validation of the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) in non-postnatal women
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“, EPDS is a survey‐based scale which was prepared to specify the risk of depression at women in postpartum period, it does not intend to diagnose the depression.[16] EPDS is a 10‐article self‐rating scale in likert type with four options.”
MethodMultidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support
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“The 12‑question MSPSS which has been developed by Zimet et al.[14] at 1998 was used for the subjective assessment of social support.”
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“A variety of studies showed that MSPSS score averages were found in the range of 47–72.[2,13,21,25,26] It is seen that the EPDS scores change in a wide range when the results of studies about postpartum depression incidence levels are examined.”
BackgroundPrevalence and Risk Factors of Postpartum Depression in Yaounde, Cameroon
Djoda, N., Foumane, P., Olen, J. P. K., Dohbit, J. S., Meka, E. N. U., & Mboudou, E. T. (2015) · Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.4236/ojog.2015.511086 · Cited by 45
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“Likewise, there are other studies reporting higher depression risk for women who get insufficient support from their partner and family.[13,34] These studies which are being such as to support the results of this study show that obtaining social support during postpartum period decreases the risk of postpartum depress…”
ResultDoğum şeklinin doğum sonrası depresyon, algılanan sosyal destek ve maternal bağlanma ile ilişkisi
Hergüner, S., Çíçek, E., Annagür, A., Hergüner, A., & Örs, R. (2013) · Dusunen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences · doi:10.5350/dajpn2014270102 · Cited by 41 · cited 2×
“A variety of studies showed that MSPSS score averages were found in the range of 47–72.[2,13,21,25,26] It is seen that the EPDS scores change in a wide range when the results of studies about postpartum depression incidence levels are examined.”
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“Social support is an important environmental resource for individuals in social life and is closely related to mental health (Tambag et al., 2018).”
Association between social support and postpartum depression
Cho, H., Lee, K., Choi, E., Cho, H. N., Park, B., Suh, M., Rhee, Y., & Choi, K. S. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-07248-7 · Cited by 174
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“Given high comorbidity rates of PND and anxiety [4], the impact of stress on both mothers and the infant [28, 29], the association between PND and parenting difficulties [7], and poor social support [30], it is suggested that PND interventions should also try to improve these important outcomes.”
BackgroundGebregziabher, N. K., Netsereab, T. B., Fessaha, Y. G., Alaza, F. A., Ghebrehiwet, N. K., & Sium, A. H. (2020) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-020-09676-4 · Cited by 60
Metadata
- Authors
- Tambag, H., Turan, Z., Tolun, S., & Can, R.
- Affiliations
- Sakarya University (TR)
- Mustafa Kemal University (TR)
- Venue
- Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2018
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 1525
- ISSN
- 1119-3077 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2912425262
- Cited by
- 70
- References
- 30
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 3
- FWCI
- 4.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Licence
- cc-by-nc-sa
- Locations
- Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- 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 › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Obstetrics and Gynecology › Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Keywords
- postpartum depression, perceived social support, postpartum women, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Hatay
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Humans, Mothers, Perception, Pregnancy, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Risk Factors, Social Support, Turkey, Depression, Postpartum, Postpartum Period, Young Adult
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