Social support and postpartum depressive symptomatology
The mediating role of maternal self-efficacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11276228 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Divna M Haslam (0000-0002-5354-8710, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Kenneth I Pakenham (0000-0002-8653-4593, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Amanda Smith (0000-0001-5891-9384, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 276-291 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/imhj.20092 |
| PMID | 28640472 |
| OpenAlex | W1996742422 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 41 |
Research shows that social support and maternal self-efficacy are inversely related to postpartum depression; however, little is known about the mechanisms by which these variables impact on depressive symptomatology. This study uses path analysis to examine the proposal that maternal self-efficacy mediates the effects of social support on postpartum depressive symptomatology. Primiparous women (n=247) completed questionnaires during their last trimester and then again at 4 weeks' postpartum (n=192). It was hypothesized that higher levels of parental support, partner support, and maternal self-efficacy would be associated with lower levels of depressive symptomatology postpartum and that the relationship between social support and depressive symptomatology would be mediated by maternal self-efficacy. Results indicated that as expected, higher parental support and maternal self-efficacy were associated with lower levels of depressive symptomatology postpartum. Partner support was found to be unrelated to both depressive symptomatology and maternal self-efficacy. Results from the path analysis supported the mediation model. Findings suggest that parental support lowers depressive symptomatology by the enhancement of maternal self-efficacy
Cognition · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Mediation · Postpartum depression · Postpartum period · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Self-efficacy · Social support · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 36 |
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| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 33 |