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Content and format preferences of a depression prevention program: A study in perinatal women

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Osma, Jorge, Suso-Ribera, Carlos, Martínez-Borba, Verónica, Barrera, Alinne Z·2019·Anales de Psicología

Abstract

Antecedentes: este trabajo explora las diferencias étnicas en preferencias de contenido y formato de un programa preventivo de depresión perinatal. Método: participaron 163 mujeres en etapa perinatal (66.9% embarazadas; 33.1% en el posparto) que se identificaron como latinas (45.4%) y no latinas (64.6%). Resultados: el formato preferido fue individual y en persona para todos los contenidos. Solo cuando el contenido tenía que ver con la comunicación de pareja, considerarían incluir a la pareja. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en función de la etnia en las preferencias de formato. En cuanto al contenido, las mujeres prefirieron “información sobre el proceso de embarazo, incluyendo cambios físicos y psicológicos”. Las mujeres no latinas mostraron una mayor preferencia por “realizar evaluaciones regulares sobre su estado emocional” en comparación a las latinas. Conclusiones: estos resultados deberían considerarse a la hora de diseñar futuros programas de prevención para la depresión perinatal y evidencian la necesidad de trabajar más en las intervenciones online si queremos que se valoren más favorablemente por las mujeres perinatales. Background: this study investigated ethnic differences in the preferred content and delivery method of a depression prevention program for perinatal women. Method: participants were 163 pregnant (66.9%) and postpartum (33.1%) women. Women identified themselves as Latinas (45.4%) or non-Latinas (54.6%). Results: overall, women preferred individual and onsite therapy across contents. Only when the content was related to improving communication, they were willing to incorporate the partner. There were no ethnic differences in the preferred format. Regarding content, women preferred to receive “information on the pregnancy process including physical and psychological changes.” Non-Latinas had a higher preference for “receiving regular check-ins on their emotional state” than Latinas. Conclusions: these results should be considered when developing future perinatal depression prevention programs and evidence that work needs to be done if we want online interventions to be viewed more favorably by perinatal women.

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This cross-sectional online survey examined content and delivery-format preferences for a perinatal depression prevention program among 163 pregnant and postpartum women, comparing Latinas and non-Latinas. Women preferred individual, onsite delivery across all content areas, favored information about pregnancy and baby care over depression-prevention content, and showed few ethnic differences in preferences.

Key findings

  • The preferred format was individual and onsite regardless of content area: individual delivery was endorsed by 88.0–93.6% of the sample across the four content areas, and onsite by 56.4–70.7%; no ethnic differences in format preferences emerged (all comparisons non-significant).
  • Content about preparing for motherhood was most preferred: "information about the pregnancy process, including physical and psychological changes" (73.6%) and "health and care of my baby" (68.1%), versus roughly 57% for the two depression-prevention contents (regular emotional check-ins and partner communication).
  • Non-Latinas showed greater interest in "regular check-ins on their emotional state" than Latinas (χ²(1, 163) = 7.08, p = .008); no other content differences by ethnicity were found.
  • Preference for receiving content alone versus with a partner was content-dependent (χ²(3, 383) = 11.79, p = .008): partner company was frequently chosen for communication tips but rare for emotional check-ins (adjusted standardized residuals 3.0 and −2.5).
  • Postpartum women were more interested than pregnant women in regular emotional check-ins (χ²(1, 163) = 4.19, p = .041); no other content differences by perinatal period.

Methods

  • Cross-sectional anonymous online survey (English/Spanish) recruiting perinatal women via Google AdWords between October 16, 2014 and March 30, 2015; eligibility was age ≥18, currently pregnant or within one year postpartum, and able to read English or Spanish.
  • Of 1,805 eligible women, 509 consented; 81 did not indicate ethnicity and 265 lacked outcome data, leaving a final analyzed sample of 163 (mean age 28.36 years, SD = 6.20; 66.9% pregnant; 45.4% Latina, 54.6% non-Latina).
  • An ad hoc survey assessed four content areas and eight format options categorized into three dichotomies (online vs. onsite, individual vs. group, alone vs. with partner); analyses used t-tests, Chi-square tests, and post hoc standardized residuals in SPSS v22.

Limitations

  • Stated by the paper: the sample is limited to women who are active Internet users with a certain comfort level using technology; many women declined or discontinued participation after registering, so generalization should be viewed with caution; and the closed answer-option system was used to reduce burden, with the authors noting a qualitative study would provide richer information.
  • Evident from the text: the study is described by the authors as cross-sectional and preliminary, and the explanation offered for postpartum women's greater interest in emotional check-ins is explicitly labeled hypothetical ("further conclusions cannot be drawn from the present study results").

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  • Findingown data

    Group delivery format was rarely listed as preferred by perinatal women.

    “An interesting finding in the present study was that group delivery format was rarely listed as preferred by perinatal women.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Findingown data

    The hypothesis that preparing-for-motherhood content would be preferred over depression prevention content was confirmed.

    “Our hypothesis, which was confirmed, was that the latter would be preferred, arguably due to the existence of maladaptive beliefs and misconceptions about depression and because of the negative stigma associated with perinatal depression (Byatt et al., 2012).”
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    • cites Byatt et al., 2012
  • Findingown data

    Women frequently reported that they would prefer to participate in the treatment components without the company of their partner.

    “Additionally, women frequently reported that they would prefer to participate in the treatment components without the company of their partner.”
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  • Findingown data

    There were no significant ethnic differences in format preferences (individual vs. group, online vs. onsite, alone vs. with partner) across the four content areas.

    “No se encontraron diferencias significativas en función de la etnia en las preferencias de formato.”
    • Also stated in: § Format preferences across ethnic groups and content areas · plain
      “there were no ethnic differences in the format preferences (individual vs. group, online vs. onsite, alone vs. with the partner) across the four content areas.”
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  • Findingown data

    Women most preferred the content 'information about the pregnancy process, including physical and psychological changes'.

    “las mujeres prefirieron “información sobre el proceso de embarazo, incluyendo cambios físicos y psicológicos”.”
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    Findingown data

    Content b (information about pregnancy) and content c (health care of the baby) were the most frequently preferred by all participants, at 73.6% and 68.1% respectively.

    “Content b and c (information about pregnancy and health care of the baby) were the most frequently preferred by all participants (73.6% and 68.1%, respectively).”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    A majority of the sample were pregnant (66.9%) and almost equally identified as Latina (45.4%) or non-Latina (54.6%).

    “A majority were pregnant (66.9%) and almost equally identified as Latina (45.4%) or non-Latinas (54.6%).”
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  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    There were no group differences between Latinas and non-Latinas in education level, marital status, or number of children.

    “There were no group differences in education level (χ² (1,163) =0.93, p=.418), marital status (χ² (1,163) =2.51, p=.113), or number of children (t=1.29,p=.200).”
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  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingreasoning

    All content options were acceptable to the perinatal women, with a noticeably reduced preference for content related to depression prevention relative to content on preparing for motherhood.

    “All content options were acceptable by the perinatal women with a noticeable reduced preference for content related to depression prevention relative to content on preparing for motherhood.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Findingown data

    Latina participants were younger than non-Latina participants (t = 2.13, p = .035, 95% CI = 0.15, 3.97).

    “Latinas were younger than non-Latinas (t = 2.13, p = .035,95% CI = 0.15, 3.97)”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Findingown data

    The final analyzed sample comprised 163 perinatal women with a mean age of 28.36 years (SD = 6.20).

    “The final sample analyzed in this report was comprised of 163 perinatal women with a mean age= 28.36 years (SD = 6.20).”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Findingown data

    Latina participants were more likely to be pregnant than non-Latina participants (χ2 (1,163) = 12.35, p < .001).

    “more likely to be pregnant (χ² (1,163) =12.35, p< .001)”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Interpretationown data

    All perinatal women preferred to receive a depression prevention program individually, onsite, and principally alone, regardless of ethnic identity.

    “Specifically, all perinatal women preferred to receive a depression prevention program individually, onsite, and principally alone, regardless of ethnic identity.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Study design and conductnone given

    The Institutional Review Board at the sponsoring university approved all study procedures.

    “The Institutional Review Board at the sponsoring university approved all study procedures.”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper’s conclusions may not depend on it.

    Study design and conductnone given

    The survey was created ad hoc for this study.

    “The survey was created ad hoc for this study and have included the following sections:”
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  • Probably not a substantial claim. The paper may give no reason why it holds. It may state two separate claims as one.

    Premisenone given

    No previous investigation had specifically examined technology-based preferences among perinatal women or the intersection between preferred type of content and method of delivery.

    “To the best of our knowledge, no other investigation has specifically examined technology-based preferences among perinatal women or the intersection between preferred type of content and method of delivery.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • It may state two separate claims as one.

    Study design and conductown data

    A significant number of women declined to participate or discontinued participation just after registering, so generalization of results should be viewed with caution.

    “Second, there was significant number of women who declined to participate or who discontinued participation just after registering, so the generalization of results should be viewed with caution.”
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    Women's stated preferences in a hypothetical online survey predict their actual participation in and uptake of depression prevention programs.

    “What previous investigations suggest is that treatment preferences should not be ignored in the context of perinatal depression, as they might have important implications for help-seeking behaviors and related barriers, utilization of psychological resources, and access to care (Mallou, Boubeta, & Cueto, 2003;Supplee, Parekh, & Johnson, 2018).”
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  • Non-Latina share differs between abstract and methods

    Minor

    The abstract reports 64.6% non-Latina participants, while the methods report 54.6% for the same sample. The latter also agrees with the Table 1 count of 89 out of 163.

  • Education-level p-value differs between methods and Table 1

    Minor

    The same education-level comparison is reported with p=.418 in the methods and p=.334 in Table 1.

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  1. Donker, T., Cuijpers, P., Stanley, D., & Danaher, B. (2015). The Future of Perinatal Depression Identification Can Information and Communication Technology Optimize Effectiveness? In J. Milgrom & A. Gemmill (Eds.) (Oxford, UK, pp. 240-255). John Wiley: Wiley- Blackwell.

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Authors
Osma, J., Suso-Ribera, C., Martínez-Borba, V., & Barrera, A. Z.
Affiliations
  • Universidad de Zaragoza (ES)
  • Palo Alto University (US)
Venue
Anales de Psicología
Published
2019-12-01
Volume
36
Issue
1
Pages
56-63
ISSN
  • 0212-9728 (ISSN-L)
  • 1695-2294
OpenAlex
W4211048568
Cited by
21
References
27
Citations by year
2023: 1 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2
FWCI
4.63
Type
journal article
Language
es
Open access
Locations
  • Anales de Psicología (publishedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • Repositori UJI (Universitat Jaume I) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Zaguan (University of Zaragoza Repository) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Hispana (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Spanish National Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords
perinatal depression, Hispanic women, ethnic differences, individual psychotherapy, partner involvement, couple communication, online intervention, pregnancy, postpartum period

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