Perceived Stigma of Postpartum Depression Symptoms in Low-Risk First-Time Parents: Gender Differences in a Dual-Pathway Model

Mickelson, Kristin D.; Biehle, Susanne N.; Chong, Alexandra; Gordon, Alynn

doi:10.1007/s11199-016-0603-4

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“…In addition, mothers can experience a sense of loss including loss of autonomy, time, occupational identity, appearance, femininity, and sexuality (Nicolson, 1999). Women tend to hide these feelings out of shame because society expects them to feel intense joy, so, they strive harder to meet the ideal (Knudson‐Martin & Silverstein, 2009; Mauthner, 2002; Mickelson, Biehle, Chong, & Gordon, 2017). Several qualitative studies suggest the internalisation of these cultural expectations combined with the tendency to hide feelings of distress play a significant role in the development of postnatal depression (Beck, 2002; Choi et al, 2005; Henderson et al, 2016; Liss, Schiffrin, & Rizzo, 2013; Mauthner, 2002; Read, Crockett, & Mason, 2012).…”

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The relationship between disconfirmed expectations of motherhood, depression, and mother–infant attachment in the postnatal period

Rizzo¹,

Watsford

2020

Australian Psychologist

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Objective: The postnatal period can be both a rewarding and challenging time. Research has found that experiences of motherhood that are less positive than expected are associated with depressive symptoms, however, no known study to date has examined expectations across the separate domains of motherhood and how they impact on attachment. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate whether discrepancies in a mother's expectations regarding their infant, levels of support, and sense of self and their actual experiences post birth impact on maternal feelings of attachment and depression in the postnatal period. Method: Two hundred and thirty-eight mothers in Australia (aged 19-44) who had given birth in the last 12 months voluntarily completed an online survey. Results: As predicted, results revealed that postnatal experiences that were less positive than expected regarding support and sense of self were associated with higher levels of depression and lower levels of attachment. Regarding infant expectations, experiences that were less positive than expected were associated with lower levels of attachment; however, experiences that were more positive than expected were, unexpectedly, associated with higher levels of depression. Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of providing realistic expectations of motherhood through prenatal education and media messages to promote greater wellbeing and bond between mothers and infants which may maximise the chances of positive infant development.

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Section: Disconfirmed Expectations Of Motherhood and Postnatal Depresmentioning

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The relationship between disconfirmed expectations of motherhood, depression, and mother–infant attachment in the postnatal period

Rizzo¹,

Watsford

2020

Australian Psychologist

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“…Support seeking may also be stigmatized because it violates the prescription for women to be self-sacrificing (Lara 1993). Past work suggests that women who perceive depressive symptomatology to be stigmatized in society seek support through subtler requests (Mickelson et al 2016) and perceive less social support available to them (Mickelson 2001; Mickelson and Williams 2008). By increasing passivity and feelings of stigmatization, TFR may make it more difficult for women high in TFR to gather and benefit from the support they need during the perinatal period.…”

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“…These emotions can trigger a dangerous downward spiral where women struggle to regain control of their emotions, cognition, and behavior (Beck et al 2006; Mauthner 1999). Women may interpret their PPD symptoms as signs that they are bad mothers, further creating a cycle of distress (Mauthner 1999; Mickelson et al 2016). PPD not only robs mothers of their expected motherhood experience (Beck 2002), but also is negative for infants.…”

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Social Support and Postpartum Depression Revisited: The Traditional Female Role as Moderator among Mexican Women

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Women who lack social support tend to have a higher risk of postpartum depression. The present study examined the traditional female role, understood here as the adoption of passive and submissive traits specific to Mexican women, as another risk factor for postpartum depressive symptomatology that interacts with social support. Using two waves of data from a longitudinal study of 210 adult Mexican women (20–44 years-old, Mage = 29.50 years, SD = 6.34), we found that lacking social support during the third trimester of their pregnancy was associated with greater depressive symptoms at 6 months in the postpartum, although this relationship depended on the level of endorsement of the traditional female role during pregnancy. Lower social support during pregnancy predicted greater postpartum depressive symptoms for women with higher endorsement of the traditional female role, even when accounting for prenatal depressive symptoms. These results suggest that Mexican women’s experience of social support may depend on their individual adherence to gender roles. Understanding the association between women’s traditional roles and social support in the risk for postpartum depression can improve prevention and educational programs for women at risk.

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“…For example, research has illustrated that low maternal self-efficacy is linked to an increased risk of postpartum depression and maternal stress (Leahy-Warren and McCarthy 2011; Law et al 2019), poorer maternal bonding (Gharaibeh & Hamlan, 2012) and in some cases child neglect (Garay-Gordovil, 2013). A recent systematic review by Albanese, Russo and Geller (2019) suggests that parental self-efficacy may impact parent-child attachment too as a result of the level of support they feel they have from their partner (Casse, Oosterman & Schuengel, 2016), that it may mediate between internalized stigma and postpartum depression (Mickelson, Biehle, Chong & Gordon, 2017), and to child development such that low parental self-efficacy has been associated with increased child hospitalizations (Holland, Yoo, Kitzman, Chaudron, Szilagyi & Temkin-Greener, 2011).…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-efficacy (PMP S-E) Tool for Primiparous Women

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Roa‐Díaz

Barnes

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Matern Child Health J

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Perceived Stigma of Postpartum Depression Symptoms in Low-Risk First-Time Parents: Gender Differences in a Dual-Pathway Model

Cited by 19 publications

References 51 publications

The relationship between disconfirmed expectations of motherhood, depression, and mother–infant attachment in the postnatal period

The relationship between disconfirmed expectations of motherhood, depression, and mother–infant attachment in the postnatal period

Social Support and Postpartum Depression Revisited: The Traditional Female Role as Moderator among Mexican Women

Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Perceived Maternal Parenting Self-efficacy (PMP S-E) Tool for Primiparous Women

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