Predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among low-income Latinas during pregnancy and postpartum.

2012 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-203 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lekeisha A. Sumner ◽  
Lauren Wong ◽  
Christine Dunkel Schetter ◽  
Hector F. Myers ◽  
Michael Rodriguez
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Pregnancy And Postpartum

scholarly journals Anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy, perceived control and posttraumatic stress symptoms after childbirth: A longitudinal mediation analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (13-14) ◽  
pp. 2085-2095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tânia Brandão ◽  
Rute Brites ◽  
Odete Nunes ◽  
Mónica Pires ◽  
João Hipólito
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Perceived Control ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Sense Of Control ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Pregnancy And Postpartum

This longitudinal study evaluated the mediating role of sense of control during labour in the association between anxiety and depression levels during pregnancy and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Participants were 57 women. Anxiety and depression were assessed during pregnancy; sense of control and childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were collected 6–8 weeks after childbirth. Higher levels of anxiety and depression were associated with more postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms through lack of perceived control. For depression, this happened only for primiparous. Interventions targeting mechanisms enhancing perceptions/feelings of control should be offered to these women to prevent/minimize childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder.

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