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KMID : 0892720070110020149
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2007 Volume.11 No. 2 p.149 ~ p.161
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Relationship Between Women’s Postpartum Depression and Social Support
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Namkung Yeon-Ok
Yang Hye-Kyeong
Cho Young-Chae
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Abstract
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Objectives: To evaluate the degree of postpartum depression and its relation to such social supports as from family members, friends, and neighbors.
Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was given to 280 women who had their infants examined for health in 5 public health centers during the period from Mar. 1st to May 31st. 2005. in the Daejeon city.
Results: For severity of depression. 30.4% of parturients were normal, 41.4% had mild depression, 25.4% moderate, and 2.9% severe. For severity of depression according to the months from parturition, the frequency of mild depression was higher in 1~2 months after giving birth while moderate and severe depression in 3~5 and 6~10 months. respectively. For relation between postpartum depression and social support, there was a significant negative correlation when there were social supports such as husband or their native parents who lend ears to their worries or concerns, or, who are considerate or thoughtful of their feelings. After adjustment for general characteristics. daily life styles and obstetric characteristics, multiple regression analysis revealed that the factors of influence on depression were 「consulting on worries the mother had about childbirth, child care and chile development」, and 「nursing and playing with the child」 on the part of husband. On the part of their native parents, 「consulting on worries the mother had about childbirth. child care and chile development」 was found to be a significant variable and the higher the scores of this support, the lower the scores of depression.
Conclusions: It is suggested that better understanding of the importance of social support for the prevention of postpartum depression could lead to the active promotion of social support by families and coping skills of parturients themselves. Putting these into consideration, much emphasis also needs to be placed on a public health program for mother and child such as psychiatric public health education and counseling for social supports on behalf of husband and wife.
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KEYWORD
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women’s postpartum depression, social support
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