Postpartum depressive symptom severity among childbearing veterans
Examining contributions of environmental indices
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21833780 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Nettleton (0009-0005-5931-7736, University of Iowa), Sara Diesel (0000-0002-2693-9986, University of Iowa), Bruce Alexander (0000-0002-4090-2274, Iowa City VA Health Care System), Michael W O’hara (0000-0003-1796-0449, University of Iowa), Mark W Vander Weg (0000-0003-3631-0812, University of Iowa), Mark Vander Weg, Emily B Kroska (0000-0002-0416-1157, University of Iowa) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 365-375 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rural Mental Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1935-942X • E-ISSN: 2163-8969 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/rmh0000312 |
| PMID | 40756640 |
| OpenAlex | W4411806602 |
| Language | EN |
< .001). Rural-dwelling Veterans had lower depressive symptom severity than non-rural dwelling Veterans. Resource richness was not significantly associated with depressive symptom severity. There was not a significant interaction between race and rurality. The results of this study indicate that Black postpartum Veterans enrolled in VA care experienced greater depressive symptom severity. Additionally, rural-dwelling postpartum Veterans reported lower depressive symptom severity. Many postpartum Veterans in this sample were experiencing high symptom burden. Screenings for depressive symptom severity in the postpartum period should be provided to all childbearing individuals, but among Veterans, this may be particularly important
Anxiety · Depressive symptoms · Obstetrics · Psychiatry · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Family Support in Illness · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |