Depressive Symptoms, Stress, and Social Support in Pregnant and Postpartum Adolescents

Barnet, Beth; Joffe, Alain; Duggan, Anne K.; Wilson, Michèle; Repke, John T.

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170260068011

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“…Results of this study is supported by studies in the past on unwed pregnant women Barnet et al,(1996); Nasir et al's (2011), which showed that unwed pregnant women have a tendency to experience symptoms of depression. Their findings support that of Hudson et al (2000).…”

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Depression, Loneliness and Cognitive Distortion among Young Unwed Pregnant Women in Malaysia: Counseling Implications

Nasir¹,

Zamani²,

Khairudin³

et al. 2016

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Inability to meet the demands and challenges resulting from the rapid social and economic growth bring about social and psychological problems among youths and their families. One of the problems that young women are facing now is unwed pregnancies. Unwed pregnancies bring about negative social and psychological effects. The objective of this quantitative study is to ascertain the relationships among depression, loneliness and cognitive distortion. Respondents for this study were 150 young unwed pregnant women whose age ranged between 14 and 29 years old who were placed in shelters for unwed pregnant women run by the Social Welfare Department and various non governmental agencies throughout Malaysia. Four research instruments were used namely: Information on the respondents' background, UCLA Loneliness Scale, Reynolds Adolescents Depression Scale (RADS) and Cognitive Distortion Scale (CDS). Results of the study showed that there were positive significant correlations between depression and loneliness, depression and cognitive distortion and loneliness and cognitive distortion. This paper also discussed the implications of the research findings on counselling and psychotherapy for the unwed pregnant women. Counselling and psychotherapy should focus on giving strength and hope for the young women to rebuild their life.

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“…Depression, low self esteem, loneliness and need for social support are quite common among unwed pregnant women (Barnet et al, 1996;Hudson et al, 2000). Both loneliness (Beck, 1963) and depression result in negative consequences including suicide.…”

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Depression, Loneliness and Cognitive Distortion among Young Unwed Pregnant Women in Malaysia: Counseling Implications

Nasir¹,

Zamani²,

Khairudin³

et al. 2016

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“…In one recent metaanalysis, social support had a significant, positive association with maternal-child interactions among adolescent mothers [25]. While many studies have examined the relationship of depressive symptoms and social support at a single time point, few have done so longitudinally, and the longitudinal studies have not followed participants beyond four months postpartum [8,16,23].…”

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Longitudinal Study of Depressive Symptoms and Social Support in Adolescent Mothers

Brown¹,

Harris

Woods

et al. 2011

Matern Child Health J

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Previous studies have suggested that adolescent mothers with higher social support have lower depressive symptoms. This is a longitudinal study of adolescent mothers to examine the association of social support and depressive symptoms over one year postpartum. This was a prospective study of adolescent mothers (N at baseline = 120, N at 1 year = 89; age \ 19 years) enrolled in a teen tot program. Participants completed the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for children (CES-DC) and the Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire at baseline, 12 weeks, and 1 year. A score of C 16 on the CES-DC was suggestive of major depression. The mean CES-DC scores of the adolescent mothers were C16 points at all three time points (baseline: mean = 18.7 ± 10.3; 53% C 16; 12 weeks: mean = 18.4 ± 11.4, 57% C 16; one year: mean = 20.0 ± 11.4; 57% C 16). Social support had a significant, inverse association with depressive symptoms for all participants from baseline to 12 weeks with a stronger association for those with more depressive symptoms (score C 16) at baseline (beta = -0.030 ± 0.007; P \ 0.001) than for those with fewer depressive symptoms (score \ 16) at baseline (beta = -0.013 ± 0.006; P = 0.021). From 12 weeks to one year, increased social support was only significantly associated with decreased depressive symptoms for those with a higher baseline level of depressive symptoms (beta = -0.039 ± 0.009; P \ 0.001). Depressive symptoms were prevalent among adolescent mothers. For more depressed adolescent mothers, higher levels of social support were associated with less depressive symptoms over the 1 year follow-up. Effective long-term interventions are needed to lessen depression and enhance social support.

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“…Um estudo norte-americano avaliou crianças desde a gestação até os seis anos de idade e concluiu que, comparados aos filhos de mulheres adultas, os filhos de mães adolescentes têm menores escores médios em medidas cognitivas, menor circunferência cefálica e maior índice de massa corpórea (IMC) (Cornelius et al, 2009 (Barnet et al, 1996). Segundo os autores, além dos sintomas depressivos, a gestação na adolescência encontra-se associada a baixa autoestima, vivência de alto nível de estresse, poucas expectativas frente ao futuro e ausência de apoio familiar (Barnet et al, 1996).…”

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“…Segundo os autores, além dos sintomas depressivos, a gestação na adolescência encontra-se associada a baixa autoestima, vivência de alto nível de estresse, poucas expectativas frente ao futuro e ausência de apoio familiar (Barnet et al, 1996). No entanto, existem indicadores de que adolescentes que apresentam problemas psicológicos são mais sujeitos à maternidade e à paternidade (Kessler, 1997).…”

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Depressive Symptoms, Stress, and Social Support in Pregnant and Postpartum Adolescents

Cited by 161 publications

References 28 publications

Depression, Loneliness and Cognitive Distortion among Young Unwed Pregnant Women in Malaysia: Counseling Implications

Depression, Loneliness and Cognitive Distortion among Young Unwed Pregnant Women in Malaysia: Counseling Implications

Longitudinal Study of Depressive Symptoms and Social Support in Adolescent Mothers

Resiliência e apoio social de mães adolescentes em vulnerabilidade social

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