Journal article
Race/ethnicity and perinatal depressed mood
Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Vol.24(2), pp.99-106
05/01/2006
DOI: 10.1080/02646830600643908
Abstract
This study examined the extent to which race/ethnicity is a risk factor for depressed mood in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period apart from its relationship with other demographic and infant outcome variables. Data obtained from 26,877 women with newborns in Iowa indicate that 15.7% endorsed a single depression item. Logistic regression results indicate that race/ethnicity was a significant predictor of depressed mood, controlling for age, marital status, income and educational level, and infant health outcome. Compared to White women, African‐American women were significantly more likely to report depressed mood (OR = 1.25, 95% CI = 1.03–1.52). Hispanic women were significantly less likely to report being depressed (OR = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.61–0.88). The role of social support in understanding these findings is explored.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Race/ethnicity and perinatal depressed mood
- Creators
- Lisa S. Segre - University of IowaMichael W O'HaraMary E Losch
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, Vol.24(2), pp.99-106
- DOI
- 10.1080/02646830600643908
- NLM abbreviation
- J Reprod Infant Psychol
- ISSN
- 0264-6838
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/01/2006
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Nursing
- Record Identifier
- 9983557481302771
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