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KMID : 1037320200130020077
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Korean Journal of Infant Mental Health
2020 Volume.13 No. 2 p.77 ~ p.112
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A Study of the Psychosocial Characteristics of Mothers with Postpartum Depression
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Kim Yong-Hun
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychosocial characteristics of mothers with depression at 6-7 months postpartum. The subjects were assigned into an experimental group (n = 8; EPDS score ? 13; mean (±S.D.) = 16.8±3.4) and a control group (n = 8; EPDS score ? 4; 2.8±1.2). Five categories were extracted from a qualitative study: experience of being nurtured in the family-of-origin, feedback from the spouse related to pregnancy and delivery, self-awareness of postpartum depression, experience of being a fosterer, and a description of social support. The results showed that those in the experimental group were likely to report the mood of the family of origin as neutral or negative compared to those in the control group and that communication problems in the family of origin had a negative effect on communication in the current family. The responses of husbands regarding delivery were more negative, and those of mothers were less positive in the experimental group compared to the control group, indicating that there were differences caused by the presence of postpartum depression. It is recommended that future studies, based on these results, develop an intervention program for mothers with postpartum depression that blocks the negative perception linkage of relation-representation and the influence of the family of origin and addresses factors related to negative experiences pertaining to childbirth.
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KEYWORD
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Postpartum Pregnancy, Mother's Mental Health, Qualitative Study
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