Life events and depressive symptoms among pregnant women in India: Moderating role of resilience and social support

The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
M Thomas KishorePrabha S Chandra

Abstract

Recent life events may be significant risk factors for depression during pregnancy. However, its association with the individual's resilience and social support is not clear. To understand the association between life events and depression during pregnancy and whether the association is moderated by resilience and social support. This study is part of a prospective cohort study on perinatal mental health in an urban antenatal clinic, which included 589 women recruited in the first and early second trimester. Participants were administered the Life Events Checklist adapted from the Social Readjustment Rating Scale by the authors to assess life events; Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 to assess depression and resilience, respectively. The relationship between life events (12 months prior to the time of assessment) and antenatal depression and the moderating role of resilience and social support was analysed. Thirty-eight women (6.5%) who had depression (EPDS score ⩾ 11) had significantly higher number of life events (i.e. on average three; U = 3,826; p < .01), lower resilience scores ( U = 4,053; p < .01) and lower perceived social support ( U = 2,423; p < .01) as compared to tho...Continue Reading

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