Background: Inadequate social support is an important determinant of postpartum
depression (PPD). Social support for pregnant women consists of supports from various …

Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is a mood disorder that affects 10–20 percent of
women, and can begin any time during first year after delivery lasting for months. Social …

Purpose To investigate the role of social support (direct, moderating, and/or mediating
effects) in mitigating the stressors (marital conflicts and/or conflicts with parents-in-law) that …

PURPOSE: To assess the association of antenatal and postnatal social support with
postpartum depression (PPD). METHODS: We carried out a prospective cohort study of 534 …

Purpose Lack of social support is considered a potential risk factor for postnatal depression
but limited longitudinal evidence is available. Pregnancy, when women have increased …

Background & Aim: POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION (PPD) has negative effects on
developmental and behavioral functions of newborn, mother-child relationship and mother's …

Although the association between social support and postpartum depression has been
previously investigated, its causal relationship remains unclear. Therefore, we examined …

Aims and objectives To report changes in the prevalence of depression and the level of
social support at three different time points in the perinatal period (late pregnancy, 1 week …

Background Postpartum depression was associated with maternal suffering and diminished
functioning, increased risk of marital conflict as well as adverse child outcomes. Perceived …

Background: Insufficient social support has been intensively studied as a risk factor of
postpartum depression (PPD) among mothers. However, to date, no study has examined the …