TY - JOUR
T1 - Postpartum depression among adolescent mothers and adult mothers.
AU - Chen, C. H.
PY - 1996/2
Y1 - 1996/2
N2 - This study examined the extent to which adolescents are at increased risk for postpartum depression. Mothers, ranging in age from 15-37, comprised two samples: 77 adolescent mothers (15-20 years) and 151 adult mothers (21-37 years). Six weeks postpartum, 61% of the adolescent mothers and 37.7% of the adult mothers met Beck Depression Inventory criteria for mildly to severely depression. Adolescent mothers reported significantly higher perceived stress and postpartum depression, but lower social support and self-esteem than adult mothers. Among 21 symptoms of depression, adolescent mothers exhibited significantly higher cognitive-affective symptoms than adult mothers. Adolescent mothers reported higher levels of somatic symptoms than adult mothers, but did not reach statistical significance. Low self-esteem was the significant risk factor of postpartum depression for adolescent mothers. In addition to low self-esteem, high stress was significant risk factor of postpartum depression for adult mothers.
AB - This study examined the extent to which adolescents are at increased risk for postpartum depression. Mothers, ranging in age from 15-37, comprised two samples: 77 adolescent mothers (15-20 years) and 151 adult mothers (21-37 years). Six weeks postpartum, 61% of the adolescent mothers and 37.7% of the adult mothers met Beck Depression Inventory criteria for mildly to severely depression. Adolescent mothers reported significantly higher perceived stress and postpartum depression, but lower social support and self-esteem than adult mothers. Among 21 symptoms of depression, adolescent mothers exhibited significantly higher cognitive-affective symptoms than adult mothers. Adolescent mothers reported higher levels of somatic symptoms than adult mothers, but did not reach statistical significance. Low self-esteem was the significant risk factor of postpartum depression for adolescent mothers. In addition to low self-esteem, high stress was significant risk factor of postpartum depression for adult mothers.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 8709172
AN - SCOPUS:0030079364
SN - 1607-551X
VL - 12
SP - 104
EP - 113
JO - The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
JF - The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
IS - 2
ER -