The interface of mental and emotional health and pregnancy in urban indigenous women
Research in progress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11277107 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara A Hayes (James Cook University, corresponding author), Alistair Campbell (0000-0002-3107-7874, James Cook University), Beryl Buckby (0000-0001-5053-3831, James Cook University), Lynore Geia (0000-0003-4245-4046, James Cook University), Lynore K Geia, Margaret E Egan (James Cook University) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 277-290 |
| Publication date | 2010-05-01 |
| 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.20256 |
| PMID | 28543222 |
| OpenAlex | W2077810925 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 37 |
Research among indigenous women in Australia has shown that a number of lifestyle factors are associated with poor obstetric outcomes; however, little evidence appears in the literature about the role of social stressors and mental health among indigenous women. The not‐for‐profit organization beyondblue established a “Depression Initiative” in Australia. As part of this they provided funding to the Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service in the “Mums and Babies” clinic. The aim of this was to establish a project to (a) describe the mental health and level of social stressors among antenatal indigenous women and (b) assess the impact of social stressors and mental health on perinatal outcome. A purposive sample of 92 indigenous women was carried out. Culturally appropriate research instruments were developed through consultations with indigenous women's reference groups. The participants reported a range of psychosocial stressors during the pregnancy or within the last 12 months. Significant, positive correlations emerged between the participants' Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; J. Cox, J. Holden, & R. Sagovsky, 1987) score and the mothers' history of child abuse and a history of exposure to domestic violence. A more conservative cutoff point for the EPDS (>9 vs. >12) led to 28 versus 17% of women being identified as “at risk” for depression. Maternal depression and stress during pregnancy and early parenthood are now recognized as having multiple negative sequelae for the fetus and infant, especially in early brain development and self‐regulation of stress and emotions. Because of the cumulative cultural losses experienced by Australian indigenous women, there is a reduced buffer to psychosocial stressors during pregnancy; thus, it is important for health professionals to monitor the women's emotional and mental well‐being
Cognition · Depressive symptoms · Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale · Indigenous · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Stressor · Child Abuse and Trauma · Clinical Psychology · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology
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Domestic Violence and Perinatal Mental Disorders
Constructions and experiences of motherhood in the context of an early intervention for Aboriginal mothers and their children
The Cultural Validity of Diagnostic Psychiatric Measures for Indigenous Australians
Childhood Maltreatment and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Mood and anxiety problems in perinatal Indigenous women in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States
Gender, Poverty, and Postnatal Depression
Effect of maternal mental health on infant growth in low income countries
Cross-cultural and social diversity of prevalence of postpartum depression and depressive symptoms
A Prospective Study of Emotional Disorders in Childbearing Women
Stress model for research into preterm delivery among black women
Rates and risk of postpartum depression—a meta-analysis
Postnatal depression and infant growth and development in low income countries
Post-partum depression and the mother-infant relationship in a South African peri-urban settlement
The Validation of the Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale on a Community Sample
Detection of Postnatal Depression
Prevalence of Postpartum Depression in a Native American Population
Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Parenting Self-Efficacy, and Child Growth
Reconceptualizing Native Women's Health
| Citations per year | 0.46 |
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| Citation span | 2013 - 2017 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |