Factors That Influence Depressive Symptoms in Mothers of Infants
An Interpersonal Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12005282 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wilma J Lutz (The Ohio State University, corresponding author), Ellen Hock (The Ohio State University) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 499-503 |
| Publication date | 1998-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Women Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-6843 • E-ISSN: 1471-6402 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1998.tb00172.x |
| OpenAlex | W1589570585 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
This study explored the association between interpersonal factors and depressive symptoms in first-time mothers over the first two years of parenthood. An interpersonal style characterized by dependency, recollections of rejection in childhood, and current relationship characteristics was assessed in a nonclinical sample of 133 women. The final model explained 52% of the variance in depressive symptoms at 24 months. Controlling for initial symptom levels, interpersonal variables explained 24% of the outcome variance. The findings suggest that two interpersonal attributes, peer rejection in childhood and a dependent interpersonal style, are particularly important to our understanding of depressive symptomatology
Association (psychology · Cognition · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |