What is it about?
This article examines the relationship between various social determinants (risk, protective factors) of health and symptoms of maternal antenatal depression among a sample of predominantly White women living in a health provider shortage area.
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Why is it important?
Our findings revealed that social support is the most robust predictor of maternal antenatal depression among this sample of mothers in a health provider shortage area. In other words, mothers in the sample with higher levels of social support had lower scores on a valid, reliable measure assessing antenatal depression. This result sheds light on the importance of social support prior to pregnancy. Efforts to increase availability of social support opportunities at the community level prior to, during, and following pregnancy, and funding research regarding successful social support interventions are important action items towards preventing antenatal depression in the future.
Perspectives
This peer-reviewed article was originally written in dissertation format by Dr. Lucinda Scott and it has been a pleasure working with Dr. Scott and her (also my) advisor Dr. Aubuchon-Endsley on crafting a shorter version that maintains the spirit and rigor of the original.
Ava Hanson
University of Tulsa
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This page is a summary of: Social determinants of maternal antenatal depression., Rural Mental Health, January 2025, American Psychological Association (APA),
DOI: 10.1037/rmh0000288.
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