scholarly journals The Relationship Between Images Posted by New Mothers on WeChat Moments and Postpartum Depression: Cohort Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weina Zhang ◽  
Lu Liu ◽  
Qijin Cheng ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Dong Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Image Features ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Clinical Trials Registry

BACKGROUND As social media posts reflect users’ emotions, WeChat Moments, the most popular social media platform in China, may offer a glimpse into postpartum depression in the population. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the features of the images that mothers posted on WeChat Moments after childbirth and to explore the correlation between these features and the mothers' risk of postpartum depression. METHODS We collected the data of 419 mothers after delivery, including their demographics, factors associated with postpartum depression, and images posted on WeChat Moments. Postpartum depression was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Descriptive analyses were performed to assess the following: content of the images, presence of people, the people’s facial expressions, and whether or not memes were posted on WeChat Moments. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the image features associated with postpartum depression. RESULTS Compared with pictures of other people, we found that pictures of their children comprised the majority (3909/6887, 56.8%) of the pictures posted by the mothers on WeChat Moments. Among the posts showing facial expressions or memes, more positive than negative emotions were expressed. Women who posted selfies during the postpartum period were more likely to have postpartum depression (<i>P</i>=.003; odds ratio 2.27, 95% CI 1.33-3.87). CONCLUSIONS The vast majority of mothers posted images conveying positive emotions during the postpartum period, but these images may have masked their depression. New mothers who have posted selfies may be at a higher risk of postpartum depression. CLINICALTRIAL International Clinical Trials Registry Platform ChiCTR-ROC-16009255; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=15699

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Images Posted by New Mothers on WeChat Moments and Postpartum Depression: Cohort Study

10.2196/23575 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. e23575
Author(s):  
Weina Zhang ◽  
Lu Liu ◽  
Qijin Cheng ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Dong Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Image Features ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Clinical Trials Registry

Background As social media posts reflect users’ emotions, WeChat Moments, the most popular social media platform in China, may offer a glimpse into postpartum depression in the population. Objective This study aimed to investigate the features of the images that mothers posted on WeChat Moments after childbirth and to explore the correlation between these features and the mothers' risk of postpartum depression. Methods We collected the data of 419 mothers after delivery, including their demographics, factors associated with postpartum depression, and images posted on WeChat Moments. Postpartum depression was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Descriptive analyses were performed to assess the following: content of the images, presence of people, the people’s facial expressions, and whether or not memes were posted on WeChat Moments. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify the image features associated with postpartum depression. Results Compared with pictures of other people, we found that pictures of their children comprised the majority (3909/6887, 56.8%) of the pictures posted by the mothers on WeChat Moments. Among the posts showing facial expressions or memes, more positive than negative emotions were expressed. Women who posted selfies during the postpartum period were more likely to have postpartum depression (P=.003; odds ratio 2.27, 95% CI 1.33-3.87). Conclusions The vast majority of mothers posted images conveying positive emotions during the postpartum period, but these images may have masked their depression. New mothers who have posted selfies may be at a higher risk of postpartum depression. Trial Registration International Clinical Trials Registry Platform ChiCTR-ROC-16009255; http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=15699

scholarly journals Faktor Prediktor Terjadinya Depresi Postpartum di Rumah Sakit Panti Rapih Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Agnes Mahayanti ◽  
Intansari Nurjannah ◽  
Widyawati
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Psychological Adaptation ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postpartum Blues

Background: The postpartum period was a physical and psychological adaptation process. Psychological disturbances could present in form of postpartum blues, postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis. Objective: The objective of this research was to determine the incidence of postpartum depression, identify predictors of postpartum depression and identify the dominant predictors of postpartum depression. Methods: this research used a cross sectional design. Sample were pregnant women which were chosen by random sampling technique. Data was collected with questionnaire to measure the predictors of postpartum depression was carried out with the Revision Postpartum Depression Predictors Inventory (PDPI) questionnaire and to measure depression scores used with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Data analysis was done by univariate and bivariate analysis with with chi-square statistical tests and multivariate with logistic regression tests. Results: The results showed that the significant predictors were economic status, self-esteem, marital satisfaction, postpartum blues, and prenatal depression. The dominant predictor factor is satisfaction in marriage with a t value of 2.778 times. Conclusion: The results of the study show that marital satisfaction is a dominant predictor of postpartum depression, indicating that marital satisfaction or relationship quality is one of the important support systems because of the need for partner involvement in care actions during the pregnancy period until with the puerperium as efforts to prevent postpartum depression.     Keywords: postpartum depression, postpartum period, postpartum bues

Charting sustained usage toward mobile social media application: the criticality of expected benefits and emotional motivations

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan Cu Le
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Continuance Intention ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
Self Discovery ◽  
Expected Benefits

PurposeZalo is a Vietnam social media platform attracting over 100 m users worldwide. The work aims to ascertain how to boost users' satisfaction, habit and continuance intention toward Zalo based on the expectation confirmation theory (ECT) and its extension through the impacts of expected benefits and emotional motivations.Design/methodology/approachData are collected via an online survey on a convenience sample of 356 Zalo users. Statistical analysis is performed using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) and Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) to test proposed hypotheses.FindingsResults indicate that confirmation positively influences expected benefits (i.e. pervasiveness, socialization, and self-discovery) and satisfaction. Moreover, satisfaction and habit are jointly stimulated by expected benefits and emotional motivations. Outcomes also reveal that satisfaction is a motivator of habit, which in turn surmises evidently to continuance intention.Practical implicationsFindings assist practitioners to develop their business trajectories by improving beneficial services of Zalo and positive emotions. This fulfills user satisfaction and habit, and promotes continuance behavior accordingly.Originality/valueConfirmation and expected benefits are acknowledged as the drivers of satisfaction, but existing literature remains inconclusive about dimensions of expected benefits influencing satisfaction and habit in social media. Furthermore, this study, by an extended ECT, explores emotional motivations for satisfaction and habit. Ultimately, habit is uncovered to foster prolonged usage.

scholarly journals Pregnancy, perinatal and postpartum complications as determinants of postpartum depression: the Rhea mother–child cohort in Crete, Greece

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Koutra ◽  
M. Vassilaki ◽  
V. Georgiou ◽  
A. Koutis ◽  
P. Bitsios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Maternal Mood ◽  
Early Postpartum Period ◽  
Early Postpartum ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Clinical Records

Aims.Few epidemiological studies evaluated associations between perinatal complications and maternal mood at the early postpartum period and the findings are inconsistent. We aimed at investigating a wide range of complications during pregnancy, at delivery, and at the early postpartum period as determinants of postpartum depression (PPD) at 8 weeks postpartum.Methods.A total of 1037 women who enrolled in the Rhea mother–child cohort in Crete, Greece participated in the present study. Information on pregnancy, perinatal and postpartum complications was obtained from clinical records or by questionnaires. Postpartum depressive symptoms were assessed at 8 weeks postpartum using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were fit to estimate the association between pregnancy, perinatal and postpartum complications and maternal depressive symptoms, adjusting also for potential confounders.Results.The prevalence of women with probable depression (EPDS score ≥ 13) was 13.6% at 8 weeks postpartum. Gestational hypertension and/or preeclampsia (β coefficient 1.86, 95% CI: 0.32, 3.41) and breastfeeding difficulties (β coefficient 0.77, 95% CI: 0.02, 1.53) were significantly associated with higher PPD symptoms. Sleep patterns during pregnancy, such as sleep deprivation (OR = 3.57, 95% CI: 1.91, 6.67) and snoring (OR = 1.81, 95% CI: 1.11, 2.93), and breastfeeding duration less than 2 months (OR = 1.77, 95% CI: 1.19, 2.64) were significantly associated with increase in the odds for PPD. Some other complications, such as unplanned pregnancy and hospitalisation during pregnancy were also associated with EPDS score, but these associations were explained by socio-demographic characteristics of the mother.Conclusions.We found that several pregnancy, perinatal and postpartum complications may have an adverse effect on maternal mood at the early postpartum period. These findings have considerable implications for developing effective prevention and early psychoeducational intervention strategies for women at risk of developing PPD.

Group Treatment for Postpartum Depression: A Pilot Study

1996 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 852-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Meager ◽  
Jeannette Milgrom
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Post Natal Depression

Objective: There are few reports on the efficacy of treatment programs for women with postpartum depression, despite the long-term nature of this disorder. This study describes a pilot evaluation of a treatment program with educational, social support and cognitive-behavioural components. Method: Ten women with persistent depression originating in the postpartum period were offered a 10-week group treatment program and compared to a wait-list control group. Results: Following treatment, a significant improvement in depression was demonstrated on the Edinburgh Post-Natal Depression Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Profile of Mood States. Several common factors in women suffering from postpartum depression were also identified, as were drop-out characteristics. Conclusion: These results are encouraging and suggest that a cognitive-behavioural group program might be effective as a treatment for depression in the postpartum period. However, further detailed studies are required to confirm this pilot study.

scholarly journals Postpartum Depression and its Associated Factors: A Community-based Study in Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-205
Author(s):  
Anisha Chalise ◽  
Tulsi Ram Bhandari
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Family Care ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Postpartum depression is a type of mental disorder associated with childbirth during pregnancy or within the first postpartum year. It is reported as a common psychological health problem affecting 10-15% of women worldwide. The duration of postpartum depression frequently depends on its severity and the time of initiation of treatment. This study assessed depression and its associated factors among postpartum period women of Godavari municipality, Lalitpur, Nepal.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted using Edinburg Postpartum Depression Scale among 195 mothers who were within six months of the postpartum period. The chi-square and logistic regression were applied to establish the association between postpartum depression and associated factors. Results: Out of the total 195 postpartum women, 37(19%) women suffered from depression and out of those women 2.1% had suicidal thoughts. Among the associated factors, education, occupation, the intent of pregnancy, family support and pregnancy-related problems/complications were found to be significantly associated with Postpartum depression (p<0.05). Conclusions: Nearly one-fifth postpartum women suffered from some type of depression. It is one of the public health concerns which directly or indirectly corresponds to the socio-economic condition of the women. The improved education and economic status of women, intention of pregnancy, family care and support during pregnancy and the postpartum period and early diagnosis and management of health problems could reduce the magnitude of the postpartum depression. Keywords: Associated factors of postpartum depression; edinburg postpartum depression scale; Nepal; postpartum depression.

scholarly journals Healthy Habits and Emotional Balance in Women during the Postpartum Period: Differences between Term and Preterm Delivery

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 937
Author(s):  
Andrea Gila-Díaz ◽  
Gloria Herranz Carrillo ◽  
Silvia M. Arribas ◽  
David Ramiro-Cortijo
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Preterm Delivery ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
P Value ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
Food Pyramid ◽  
Term Delivery ◽  
The Impact

Breastfeeding could be considered as a vulnerable period, rising the risk to shift from optimism to pessimism. Preterm delivery is an event that increases postpartum maternal stress and depression, which can have a negative impact on breastfeeding and maternal–filial wellbeing. The adherence to healthy habits may have a positive influence on this vulnerable population. We aimed to analyze the impact of prematurity on maternal psychological aspects during postpartum and to study if adherence to the Healthy Food Pyramid influences psychological variables. Fifty-five breastfeeding women being attended in the Hospital Clínico San Carlos (Madrid, Spain) were recruited during the first day postpartum. The medical data were collected from the obstetrical records. The women answered an auto-administered questionnaire with several sections: sociodemographic characteristics, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Life Orientation Test (LOT), at 14 days and 6 months postpartum, Adherence to the Healthy Food Pyramid Questionnaire (AP-Q) at 28 days postpartum and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) at 6 months postpartum. The PSS and LOT scores were not statistically different in mothers with preterm compared to term delivery either at 14 days or at 6 months postpartum. Longitudinally, the PSS did not show significant differences, but the LOT score was lower at 6 months compared to 14 days postpartum (p-Value = 0.046). A higher EPDS score was significantly found in mothers with preterm delivery (9.0 ± 4.7) than those with a term delivery (5.4 ± 4.2; p-value = 0.040). A significant and positive correlation was observed between the AP-Q score and LOT both at 14 days and 6 months postpartum. Conclusively, maternal optimism decreases during the postpartum period, women with preterm delivery being at risk of postpartum depression. Furthermore, there is a relationship between optimism and adherence to healthy habits. Healthcare professional counseling is essential during the entire breastfeeding period, particularly in vulnerable mothers with preterm delivery.

scholarly journals The need for additional mental health support for women in the postpartum period in the times of epidemic crisis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Chrzan-Dętkoś ◽  
Tamara Walczak-Kozłowska ◽  
Małgorzata Lipowska
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Epidemic Period ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mental Health Support ◽  
The Times

Abstract Background This retrospective study aimed to identify possible intensification of mental health difficulties among women seeking support in the postpartum period during the epidemic state in Poland. We assumed that the epidemic crisis, social isolation, and restrictions in hospitals which affect pregnant and postpartum women - lack of family labors, lack of the possibility to be with the newborn when he/she is hospitalized, may increase fear and reduce psychosocial resources of women, hinder their normal process of transition to motherhood and thus contribute to the intensified severity of depressive symptoms. Methods The study participants were women seeking support at the on-line platform of the project ‘Next Stop: Mum’, which is a part of the postpartum depression prevention’s program implemented by the Ministry of Health in Poland, and enables remote self-screening for the severity of the postpartum depression symptoms with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale developed by Cox and collaborators. The analyzed data in this study were obtained from 139 women: 61 filled forms from October 1 - November 10, 2019 (non-epidemic period), and 78 filled forms from February 20–March 30 (beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic), 2020. Results A statistically significant difference in the severity of postpartum depression symptoms were observed among women making a self-assessment with EPDS scale at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland (M = 15.71; SD = 6.23), compared to the pre-epidemic neutral period (M = 13.56; SD = 6.46). Conclusions The results of this study indicate that the epidemic crisis may be associated with an increased need for additional caution and support of women’s mental health in the postpartum period. We believe that recommendations for medical staff, policy, and families of women struggling with postpartum depression symptoms during crisis should be widespread as the second wave of COVID-19 disease may develop in the autumn-winter 2020 and spring 2021.

scholarly journals Postpartum Depression and Risk Factors among Vietnamese Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thi Kim Ly Do ◽  
Thi Thanh Huong Nguyen ◽  
Thi Thu Huong Pham
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
First Year ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vietnamese Women ◽  
First Time

Postpartum depression (PPD) places a burden on maternal health. PPD exerts a negative impact on mothers’ health and children’s life. The purpose of this research was to identify the prevalence of PPD and the risk factors contributing to PPD. Therefore, a cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted. 116 women were categorized into two groups. One category included new mothers who received scores of Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) 12 or more. The other category included mothers who received scores less than 12. Descriptive statistic and then binary logistic regression were also performed. For EPDS ≥ 12, the prevalence of PPD was 27.6% among new mothers during the first year after delivery. Level of education, diseases during pregnancy, being the first-time mothers, dissatisfaction about family, and limited communication and interaction with others were significant predictors of PPD.

Postpartum Depression following Normal Vaginal Delivery among Nigerian Women

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1276-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Femi O. Fatoye ◽  
Adebanjo B. Adeyemi ◽  
Benedicta Y. Oladimeji
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Normal Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Nigerian Women ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Vaginal Deliveries

The study investigated postpartum depression among Nigerian women by comparing 83 mothers who had normal vaginal deliveries with 83 matched controls. Analysis of scores on the Zung Self-rating Depression Scale indicated that the mothers and the controls were not significantly different on depression during the immediate postpartum period. There were significant relationships between postpartum depression and education after birth, not having male children at after 6 wk., primiparity after birth, and puerperal complications.

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