Association between unintended births and risk of postpartum depression: Evidence from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam

Upadhyay, Ashish Kumar; Singh, Abhishek; Singh, Ashish

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2019.100495

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“…We see here a link between employment and financial security, with its potential impact on the children of single mothers. This phenomenon is not exclusive to Vietnam (UN, 2010), as it has also recently been reported by studies in India and Peru and Ethiopia (Upadhyay et al , 2019).…”

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confidence: 58%

“…In Vietnam, for instance, single motherhood is generally a source of unhealthy psychological state for women (Tho Tran et al , 2018). The phenomenon of single motherhood calls for further investigation in terms of understanding its occurrence (Upadhyay et al , 2019) and impact. Tho Tran et al (2018), owing to the close relationship it has with societal norms and cultural consequences (Hofstede, 2018) especially, around the psychological state of single mothers.…”

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Postpartum psychological pressure on single mothers: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Benuyenah

Tran

2020

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Purpose To delve further into the phenomenon of psychological pressure on single mothers, the purpose of this paper is to explore the factors that affect the psychological state of single mothers in Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) interviews were conducted and analysed with the aim of understanding the psychological state of single mothers sampled from a social group in Vietnam. Findings Single mothers lack direct support needed to improve their confidence, job opportunities, income levels and social status. The absence of interventions increases the psychological pressure on single mothers in Vietnam. Research limitations/implications A future study can explore the psychological state of single mothers using a more expansive data set. Practical implications Understanding the psychosocial and socio-economic risk factors of postpartum psychological pressure in single mothers may have important implications on preventative and support measures, as well as laying the groundwork for social protection interventions and informing welfare policy-making at a national level. Social implications Social constructs in Vietnam compound the effect of postnatal depression on Vietnamese single mothers (in contrast to their counterparts in developed Western nations). This means that researchers and policymakers need to reconstruct stigmas that cause psychological pressures on single motherhood, and in doing so, help to change the view held about single motherhood. Originality/value This study is the first to explore psychological state of mothers in Vietnam using IPA.

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Section: Analysis and Discussionsupporting

confidence: 58%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Postpartum psychological pressure on single mothers: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Benuyenah

Tran

2020

JHASS

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“…Factors associated with suspected PPD in multivariate analysis were unintended pregnancy, low satisfaction with childbirth, and depression during pregnancy. Previous studies reported that unintended pregnancy is associated with PPD [ 23 , 24 ]. A prospective study in South Korea showed that unintended pregnancy contributed to PPD and parenting stress in mothers through marital conflict and low father’s participation in child care [ 25 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Factors associated with postpartum depression among women in Vientiane Capital, Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A cross-sectional study

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Postpartum depression is a worldwide public health concern. The prevalence of postpartum depression is reported to be greater in developing countries than in developed countries. However, to the best of our knowledge, no papers on postpartum depression in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic have been published. In order to strengthen maternal and child health, the current situation of postpartum depression should be understood. This study aims to determine the prevalence of postpartum depression and identify factors associated with postpartum depression in Vientiane Capital, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Study participants were 428 women 6–8 weeks postpartum who visited four central hospitals in Vientiane Capital for postnatal care from July to August 2019. Structured questionnaires were used to collect socio-demographic, obstetrical and infant, and psychiatric data about the women and their partners. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) was used to identify suspected cases of postpartum depression with the cut-off score of 9/10. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine independent factors that were associated with suspected postpartum depression (EPDS ≥10). The mean age of the 428 women was 28.1 years, and the prevalence of suspected postpartum depression was 31.8%. Multivariable logistic regression using variables that were statistically significant on bivariate analyses indicated that three variables were associated with suspected postpartum depression: unintended pregnancy (AOR = 1.66, 95% CI 1.00–2.73, P = 0.049), low birth satisfaction (AOR = 1.85, 95% CI 1.00–3.43, P = 0.049), and depression during pregnancy (AOR = 3.99, 95% CI 2.35–6.77, P <0.001). In this study, unintended pregnancy, low birth satisfaction, and depression during pregnancy were independent risk factors for postpartum depression. These results suggest that the mental health of pregnant women should be monitored, and that health care services, especially family planning and supportive birth care, should be strengthened to prevent postpartum depression.

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“…Besides, infant characteristics like adverse birth and infant health outcomes (22), di cult temperament(23) and unwanted gender (24) are risk factors. Mothers with poor physical health (25), poor obstetric histories(26), unplanned pregnancy (27), and a history of psychiatric illness (28) are likely to have PND. Moreover, poor environmental conditions (29) and cultural practices (30), (31) are also PND predictors.…”

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confidence: 99%

Predictors of Postnatal Depression in the Slums Nairobi, Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kariuki

Kuria

Were

et al. 2021

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BackgroundPostnatal depression (PND) is a universal mental health problem that prevents mothers' optimal existence and mothering. Although research has shown high PND prevalence rates in Africa, including Kenya, little research has been conducted to determine the contributing factors, especially in low-resource communities.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the PND risk factors among mothers attending Maternal and Child Health Clinics (MCH) in the slums, Nairobi.MethodsThis study is cross-sectional, which is a part of a larger study. A sample of 567 mothers of 6-10 weeks postnatal from two Maternal and Child Health (MCH) formed the study population. The Depression rate was measured using the original 1961 Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI). In addition, a sociodemographic questionnaire (SDQ) was used to collect hypothesized risk variables. Results The PND prevalence rate was 27.1%. Women with: unplanned pregnancy (AOR=1.87, 95% CI 1.02, 3.43), unemployed (AOR=4.43, 95% CI 1.01, 19.76), dissatisfied with body image (AOR=2.51, 95% CI 1.21, 5.19) and feeling fatigued (AOR=2.02, 95% CI 1.06, 3.85) had higher odds of developing PND. ConclusionThis study builds upon scarce previous studies on PND from low-income countries. Identifying specific PND risk factors may help in devising targeted prophylactic and therapeutic strategies.

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Association between unintended births and risk of postpartum depression: Evidence from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam

Cited by 12 publications

References 57 publications

Postpartum psychological pressure on single mothers: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Postpartum psychological pressure on single mothers: an interpretative phenomenological analysis

Factors associated with postpartum depression among women in Vientiane Capital, Lao People’s Democratic Republic: A cross-sectional study

Predictors of Postnatal Depression in the Slums Nairobi, Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

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