Social support is a multi‐faceted concept that has been difficult to conceptualize, define and
measure. Although this concept has been extensively studied, there is little agreement …

As the most common complication of childbirth affecting 10%–15% of women, postpartum
depression (PPD) goes vastly undetected and untreated, inflicting long-term consequences …

Research has indicated that social support is a major buffer of postpartum depression. Yet
little is known concerning women's perceptions on social support during the postpartum …

Background Approximately 13% of women experience postpartum depression. Early
recognition is one of the most difficult challenges with this mood disorder because of how …

目的: 探究目前初产妇社会支持与产后抑郁的关系. 方法: 通过对200 例初产妇进行问卷调查,
应用SPSS 进行相关分析. 结果: 初产妇社会支持与产后抑郁呈中度负相关的关系(r=-0.44, P< …

A meta-analysis of 44 studies was conducted to determine the magnitude of the relationship
between postpartum depression and each of the following predictor variables: prenatal …

Background Research into the impact of unintended pregnancy on the wellbeing of women
tends to focus on pregnancies ending in either termination or lone motherhood. Unintended …

Aim. This paper reports a study examining the influence of maternal perceptions of conflict
and relationship‐and postpartum‐specific support from the partner on the development of …

Evolutionary approaches to parental care suggest that parents will not automatically invest
in all offspring, and they should reduce or eliminate investment in their children if the costs …

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social support and
health outcome variables, and the effect size of social support on health outcomes. Meta …