Postpartum Maternal Mood Among Hadza Foragers of Tanzania: A Mixed Methods Approach

Herlosky, Kristen N.; Benyshek, Daniel C.; Mabulla, Ibrahim A.; Pollom, Trevor R.; Crittenden, Alyssa N.

doi:10.1007/s11013-019-09655-4

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“…contrasting the defection theory). Interestingly, a recent study of postnatal Hadza foragers did not find an association between PPD symptoms and social support [13]. However, the authors noted an association between sleep disturbance and PPD symptoms.…”

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“…While PPD is observed broadly across cultural context, the rates and severity of PPD vary across cultures [12]. While there are insufficient prevalence estimates of PPD in small-scale subsistence societies, at least one recent study reported a high prevalence of PPD symptoms among Hadza foragers in Tanzania [13]. Recent meta-analyses include populations that vary in terms of urbanization and development.…”

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Postpartum Depression and Mother-offspring Conflict over Maternal Investment

Gunst¹,

Sundén²,

Korja³

et al. 2020

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Background and objectives: As the mother-offspring relationship is central to human reproduction, the high incidence of postpartum depression symptoms is difficult to explain in evolutionary terms. We proposed that postpartum depression might be the adverse result of evolutionary mother-offspring conflict over maternal investment, and investigated the association between postpartum depression symptoms, infant night waking, maternal sleep disturbance and breastfeeding frequency. Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using survey responses at six months postpartum from 1598 Finnish mothers. We hypothesized that infant night waking at six months postpartum would be associated with postpartum depression symptoms, and that this association would be mediated by maternal sleep disturbance and a higher breastfeeding frequency.Results: Infant night waking was associated with postpartum depression symptoms, and this association was mediated by maternal sleep disturbance. Contrary to expectations, we found that the increased breastfeeding was associated with less postpartum depression symptoms. Conclusions and implications: We conclude that postpartum depression symptoms might be the result of increased maternal fatigue stemming from high offspring demands on maternal investment, but that this is not due to the metabolic strain from increased breastfeeding. Studying postpartum depression from the mother-offspring conflict perspective improves our understanding of the involved behavioral processes of both mother and offspring, and thus allows interventions designed to improve the well-being of both parties.

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Postpartum Depression and Mother-offspring Conflict over Maternal Investment

Gunst¹,

Sundén²,

Korja³

et al. 2020

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“…Asimismo, las puérperas del estudio van atravesando los sentimientos de felicidad por ver sano a su bebé o traer al mundo una nueva vida y que se configura como la alegría para el hogar, pero a veces sienten malestares ocasionados tras el parto, sin embargo, con el apoyo de la familia lo van superando. Así lo manifiesta, Peña (2018), el sentir felicidad por sobrevivir al parto como evento crucial y el hecho de despedirse de la soledad pues a partir de ese momento cuenta con la compañía de su hijo y la familia que la apoya en esa travesía Sin embargo, Herlosky, Benyshek, Mabulla, et al (2020), indica que existe una alta proporción de mujeres Hadza que experimentan alteraciones significativas del estado de ánimo después del parto y que la infelicidad posparto se asocia con dolor, ansiedad y alteraciones en los patrones de sueño.…”

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Tendencias contemporáneas en salud. El desarrollo de la enfermería en el marco de las profesiones de la salud: ¿qué camino, qué dirección?Contemporary trends in health. The development of nursing within the framework of health professions -which path, which direction?Tendências contemporâneas em saúde. O desenvolvimento da enfermagem no quadro das profissões de saúde -que caminho, que sentido?

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“…The most common comments they made during the interview were that someone turns old “once he/she has grandchildren” or “once he or she has white hair.” One participant claimed that “one is old when he or she has an adult child.” This suggests that although they have difficulty defining their own or another person’s age, the Hadza have a definite picture of old age that is convergent with Western concepts. It is therefore not surprising that they are more likely to categorize a younger person as old, as transitions to parenthood, grandparenthood, or becoming an active helper in feeding the family occur much earlier among the Hadza [ 49 , 63 ].…”

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Difference in Perception of Onset of Old Age in Traditional (Hadza) and Modern (Polish) Societies

Frąckowiak

Groyecka

Oleszkiewicz

et al. 2020

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Despite relatively clear physiological indicators of old age, little is known about cross-cultural differences in psychological perceptions of the transition to old age. Although recent studies suggest consistency between modern countries, the subjective perception of old age onset in traditional societies remains poorly explored. Therefore, we compared the perception of timing of old age between a traditional tribe of hunter-gatherers (the Hadza) and a Polish sample representing a modern, industrialized population. The results indicate that the Hadza perceive old age onset as being significantly earlier than do the Poles. Furthermore, we found between-gender differences in the Polish sample: men set a lower threshold of old age onset than women. The Hadza showed no between-gender difference. Although the samples were matched for age, a larger proportion of Hadza considered themselves old. We discuss these findings from cultural and demographical perspectives.

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Postpartum Maternal Mood Among Hadza Foragers of Tanzania: A Mixed Methods Approach

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