Abstract
Postnatal depression and bonding failure after childbirth are major mental health issues. We investigated 99 pregnant women
on three occasions (late in pregnancy and 5 days and 1 month postnatally). Anxiety during pregnancy predicted postnatal depression
and bonding failure, whereas negative attitudes towards pregnancy predicted bonding failure. The effect of negative attitudes
towards pregnancy on postnatal depression was possibly mediated by bonding failure. Postnatal depression and bonding failure
are correlated with different risk factors and run rather independently over the course of the puerperium. Postnatal depression
may be predicted by bonding failure.
on three occasions (late in pregnancy and 5 days and 1 month postnatally). Anxiety during pregnancy predicted postnatal depression
and bonding failure, whereas negative attitudes towards pregnancy predicted bonding failure. The effect of negative attitudes
towards pregnancy on postnatal depression was possibly mediated by bonding failure. Postnatal depression and bonding failure
are correlated with different risk factors and run rather independently over the course of the puerperium. Postnatal depression
may be predicted by bonding failure.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-6
- DOI 10.1007/s00737-012-0279-x
- Authors
- Masayo Kokubu, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 1577 Kurimamachiya, Tsu, Mie, Japan 514-8507
- Tadaharu Okano, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 1577 Kurimamachiya, Tsu, Mie, Japan 514-8507
- Takashi Sugiyama, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mie University, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan
- Journal Archives of Women’s Mental Health
- Online ISSN 1435-1102
- Print ISSN 1434-1816