Association between Lack of Social Support from Partner or Others and Postpartum Depression among Japanese Mothers: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Yamada, Akito; Isumi, Aya; Fujiwara, Takeo

doi:10.3390/ijerph17124270

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“…A previous prospective cohort study in Japan showed that women who answered no social support (1.7%) had an OR of 4.9 (95% CI, 1.5–15.8) of having the EPDS score of ≥9 at 1 or 3 months postpartum 10 . Another cross‐sectional study revealed that mothers who had no social support from either a partner or others were 7.2 (95% CI, 1.8–29.6) times more likely to have postpartum depression than those who had social support from both 11 . As expected, social support during the COVID‐19 pandemic was also related to postpartum depression.…”

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“…Increased risk of postpartum depression in the group with low support from friends and others can be explained by several possible mechanisms. First, mothers with an insecure attachment style are less likely to receive support from others 11 . Mothers with such attachment style have also been reported to have a higher risk of postpartum depression than those with a secure attachment style 34 .…”

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“…Recently, several observational studies have been conducted to identify predictive factors for postpartum depression 6–8 . Although postpartum depression was considered a multifactorial disease, previous studies have consistently focused on the significant role of social support 9–11 . During the postpartum period, mothers face difficulty in raising babies and in maintaining the lifestyle they previously had.…”

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The relationship between postpartum depression and social support during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study

Terada

Kinjo

Fukuda

2021

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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Aim This study aims to examine the prevalence of postpartum depression and its relationship with social support adjusted for self‐perceived impact of COVID‐19 in parturient women admitted to a perinatal medical center in Japan. Methods This cross‐sectional study included 513 women who underwent a 1‐month postpartum checkup between August 3 and November 27, 2020. Postpartum depression was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Social support was measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and the score was dichotomized using the Youden index. Nineteen demographic and obstetric characteristics were also assessed. Results Postpartum depression was observed in 35 (7.6%) of 461 women: 25 (26.6%) and 10 (2.7%) in the low‐ and high‐support groups, respectively. Women in the low‐support group were significantly more likely to have postpartum depression than those in the high‐support group (odds ratio [OR], 11.7; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.4–27.3; p < 0.001). Furthermore, no interaction was observed between social support and the impact of COVID‐19 for postpartum depression (p = 0.32). Conclusions The prevalence of postpartum depression in the study institution was lower than that reported by previous studies in Japan. Moreover, social support was an important predictive factor for postpartum depression during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

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The relationship between postpartum depression and social support during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study

Terada

Kinjo

Fukuda

2021

J of Obstet and Gynaecol

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“…Another study conducted by Yamada et al (2020) states that a lack of social support from a partner or other person indicates a higher risk of postpartum depression in mothers, compared to those who receive more social support from partners or other people. Postpartum mothers who did not receive social support from both their partner and other people showed a high risk of developing postpartum depression, namely 7.2 times more likely to have postpartum depression.…”

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Meta-Analysis: The Association between Social Support and Postpartum Depression

Ardiani,

Soemanto,

Murti

2020

J MATERN CHILD HEALTH

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Background: Postpartum depression is a mood disorder that occurs in the first year after childbirth, which affects mothers, babies and their families. The prevalence of postpartum depression is estimated to be 10-15% worldwide. Postpartum women who have weak social support are at risk for postpartum depression. This study aimd to estimate the strength of the relationship between social support and postpartum depression based on the results of previous similar studies. Subjects and Method: This research is a systematic review and meta-analysis. Meta analysis is carried out by systematically reviewing articles published from 2010 to 2020 from the Pubmed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, and Spinger Link databases using search keywords, namely "social support" OR "family support" OR "partner support" AND" postpartum depression "OR" postnatal depression "AND" cross sectional "AND" multivariate. Article searches were carried out using PICO. The study population was postpartum women, intervention/ exposure was weak social support with comparison was strong social support and the outcome was postpartum depression. The search for articles was carried out for one month. The articles included in this study were full text articles with cross sectional design. Articles were reviewed using the PRISMA flow diagram guidelines. Articles analyzed using Revman 5.3 Software. Results: 12 articles were reviewed in this study. This study shows that weak social support increased the risk of postpartum depression (aOR = 2.64; 95% CI: 2.08 - 3.35; p <0.001). Conclusion: Weak social support increases the risk of postpartum depression. Conclusion: Weak social support increases the risk of postpartum depression. Keywords: social support, postpartum depression Correspondence: Ardiani. Masters Program in Public Health. Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: dhiniardiani@gmail.com. Telepon: 085337742831.

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“…However, in reality, only one in four mothers take this approach [12], and some of course do not even have the support of their mothers available for child-rearing. In some other countries, reports claim that mothers with postpartum depression rst seek help from their partners [13], and support from their partners can be considered the most powerful factor in alleviating their depression [14][15][16]. However, no research provides a detailed examination of matters such as the processes that mothers with depressed mood undergo when they ask their husbands for support in child-rearing or the type of child-rearing support that mothers with depressed mood would nd useful from their husbands.…”

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Mothers With Depressed Mood: Help-seeking From Husbands and Child-rearing Behaviors

Katayama

Kitaoka

Aijo

2021

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Background: Mothers with depressed mood tend not to seek help or support from others. Yet, there is no research providing a detailed examination of the processes that mothers with depressed mood undergo while seeking child-rearing support from their husbands. This study aimed to clarify the processes that mothers with depressed mood go through in seeking child-rearing support from their husbands and performing child-rearing duties. Methods: The participants were 10 mothers living in Japan who had given birth within the past three years and were suspected of having depression after screening using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Semi-structured interview data were analyzed based on the grounded theory.Results: The responses revealed that the mothers felt as though they had insufficient time for themselves, which impelled them to seek support from their husbands, consequently leading them to conclude either that child-rearing and housework are difficult or that child-rearing can be managed some way or another. Conclusion: When the husbands fully cooperated in child-rearing or demonstrated their willingness to cooperate in child-rearing, despite difficulty, the wives accepted their child-rearing support. On the other hand, if the husbands did not recognize their wives’ efforts, the wives did not accept their support, even if they had helped with child-rearing. In this way, the wives re-evaluated their relationship with the husbands based on their husbands’ attitudes toward child-rearing.

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Association between Lack of Social Support from Partner or Others and Postpartum Depression among Japanese Mothers: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 36 publications

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The relationship between postpartum depression and social support during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study

The relationship between postpartum depression and social support during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study

Meta-Analysis: The Association between Social Support and Postpartum Depression

Mothers With Depressed Mood: Help-seeking From Husbands and Child-rearing Behaviors

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