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KMID : 0606420060120040355
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2006 Volume.12 No. 4 p.355 ~ p.362
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Postpartum Depression and its Predictors at Six Months Postpartum
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Yeo Jung-hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to investigate the degree of postpartum depression and its predictors at six months postpartum.
Methods: The subjects were 161 women six months after delivery who were registered with the public health center. The instruments included a survey of various characteristics, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale(EPDS), husband support, maternal self-esteem, and marital adjustment scale. The data was analyzed using the chi-square-test, t-test, the Pearson correlation coefficients, and the logistic regression.
Results: The point prevalence of postpartum depression at six months postpartum was 14.3%, corresponding to a score of 12 or higher on the EPDS. Postpartum depression was significantly associated with husband support, maternal self-esteem, and marital adjustment. Predictors of postpartum depression identified by the logistic regression analysis include marital adjustment (OR .29 [95% CI .13-.61]) and the delivery method(OR 3.57 [95% CI 1.25-10.23]).
Conclusion: Strategies for improving postpartum depression, considerations of husband support and maternal self-esteem are important in research and practice. In addition, interventions for reducing Cesarean delivery and improving marital adjustment are needed.
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KEYWORD
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Postpartum depression, Husband, Support, Self-esteem, Marital relationship
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