Social Capital and Well-Being: Structural Analyses of Latina Mothers by Nativity

Held, Mary Lehman; Cuellar, Matthew J.

doi:10.1007/s10995-016-2010-4

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“…Previous work has found that children of US-born Latinas with depression have poorer developmental outcomes than foreignborn Latinas [40]. Social capital has been found to improve maternal health of foreign-born Latina women [41]. Moreover, there is evidence of Latina paradox in some situations, where babies born to US-born Latina women face similar outcomes to Whites while babies of foreign-born Latinas have better outcomes in terms of prematurity and birthweight [42].…”

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Maternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study

Gateau

Song

Vanderbilt

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Having a preterm newborn and the experience of staying in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has the potential to impact a mother’s mental health and overall quality of life. However, currently there are few studies that have examined the association of acute post-traumatic stress (PTS) and depression symptoms and infant and maternal outcomes in low-income populations. Design/ methods In a cross-sectional study, we examined adjusted associations between positive screens for PTS and depression using the Perinatal Post-traumatic stress Questionnaire (PPQ) and the Patient Health-Questionnaire 2 (PHQ-2) with outcomes using unconditional logistic and linear regression models. Results One hundred sixty-nine parents answered the questionnaire with 150 complete responses. The majority of our sample was Hispanic (68%), non-English speaking (67%) and reported an annual income of <$20,000 (58%). 33% of the participants had a positive PPQ screen and 34% a positive PHQ-2 screen. After adjusting for confounders, we identified that a positive PHQ-2 depression score was associated with a negative unit (95% CI) change on the infant’s Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, second edition of − 9.08 (− 15.6, − 2.6) (p < 0.01). There were no significant associations between maternal stress and depression scores and infant Bayley Scales of Infant Development III scores or re-hospitalizations or emergency room visits. However, positive PPQ and screening score were associated with a negative unit (95% CI) unit change on the maternal Multicultural Quality of Life Index score of − 8.1 (− 12, − 3.9)(p < 0.01) and − 7.7 (− 12, − 3) (p = 0.01) respectively. Conclusions More than one-third of the mothers in this sample screened positively for PTS and depression symptoms. Screening scores positive for stress and depression symptoms were associated with a negative change in some infant development scores and maternal quality of life scores. Thoughtful screening programs for maternal stress and depression symptoms should be instituted.

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Maternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study

Gateau

Song

Vanderbilt

et al. 2021

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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“…Using the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study and the UK Millennium Cohort Study, they found that foreign born mothers in both the US and the UK had healthier behaviors than their native-born counterparts, including both socioeconomically disadvantaged and advantaged mothers (Jackson et al, 2012). Held and Cuellar (2016) examined nativity in Latinas mothers (n = 874) using the year nine follow up from the Fragile Families and Child Well-being Study. For foreign-born Latinas (n = 334), social capital was a significant predictor of maternal well-being but not for native born Latinas (n = 540).…”

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“…For foreign-born Latinas (n = 334), social capital was a significant predictor of maternal well-being but not for native born Latinas (n = 540). However, social capital significantly mediated the effects of age, education, and eco-nomic well-being on maternal well-being for both native and immigrant Latinas, suggesting that social capital serves as a protective factor for better health for Latinas regardless of birthplace (Held & Cuellar, 2016). Immigrants rely heavily on social networks and other former immigrants to secure necessities (e.g.…”

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Post-Racial No More: Race, Realities, and Resources of Ethnic Minority Families

Corson¹

2022

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Groves Monographs on Marriage and FamilyGroves Monographs on Marriage and Family is an edited book series based on the annual meetings of the Groves Conference on Marriage and Family, an interdisciplinary, interprofessional organization of limited invited membership founded in 1934. Groves Monographs publishes work on the leading edges of theory development and empirical research in the field of family studies. Individual volumes are edited by the chairs of the annual Groves Conferences and include peer-reviewed chapters by the conference presenters and invited authors. Topics are timely and provocative with diverse themes.

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“…Residents who believe their SC is low are more likely to report poor mental health than their counterparts. However, SC also has a protective effect on mothers’ well-being ( Mulvaney and Kendrick, 2005 ; Held and Cuellar, 2016 ). Research on the relationship between SC and PPD has been conducted in different countries.…”

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The relationship between social capital and postpartum depression symptoms of lactating women in minority areas—A cross-sectional study from Guangxi, China

Qin

Guo²,

Li³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundPostpartum depression (PPD) is the most common mental illness affecting women during lactation, and good social capital is considered a protective factor. This study aimed to investigate PPD symptoms, and explore the relationships between social capital and PPD symptoms of lactating women in southwest minority areas in China.Materials and methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted among 413 lactating women in Guangxi, China. Data were collected using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Chinese version of the Social Capital Assessment Questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to explore the factors influencing PPD symptoms, and a structural equation model was used to examine how social participation and cognitive social capital mediated PPD symptoms.ResultsThe total prevalence of PPD symptoms (score > 12) was 16.46%, and that of mild depression symptoms (9–12 score) was 22.03%. Nine variables predicted PPD symptoms and explained 71.6% of the variance in the regression model: higher age, lack of medical security, fixed occupation, breastfeeding time, self-caregiver, maternity leave, social participation, social trust, and social reciprocity. Furthermore, cognitive social capital mediated the relationship between social participation and PPD symptoms, with a mediation effect rate was 44.00%.ConclusionThe findings of this study highlight that social capital, support from family members, maternity leave, and medical insurance play protective roles in the PPD symptoms of lactating women. It is necessary to improve social capital as a key strategy for interventions for PPD symptoms, and active social participation activities are critical to reducing PPD symptoms among lactating women in minority areas.

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Social Capital and Well-Being: Structural Analyses of Latina Mothers by Nativity

Cited by 6 publications

References 23 publications

Maternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study

Maternal post-traumatic stress and depression symptoms and outcomes after NICU discharge in a low-income sample: a cross-sectional study

Post-Racial No More: Race, Realities, and Resources of Ethnic Minority Families

The relationship between social capital and postpartum depression symptoms of lactating women in minority areas—A cross-sectional study from Guangxi, China

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