ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2021
Association Between Perceived Stress and Prenatal Depressive Symptoms: Moderating Effect of Social Support.
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- Air pollution and postpartum depression: the interplay with prenatal stress.Research square · 2026Article
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- The Moderating Role of Social Capital Between Parenting Stress and Mental Health and Well-Being Among Working Mothers in China.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The causal effect of stressors on antenatal common mental disorders among pregnant mothers in Dabat district Northwest, Ethiopia: A generalized structural equation model approach.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Are the effects of stress on antenatal depression mediated by self-esteem and moderated by social support?: a cross-sectional study.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- Factors influencing happiness and depression in high-risk pregnant women: a cross-sectional study using the ecological systems approach.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2024Article
- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), perceived stress, and depressive symptoms in a prospective cohort study of black women.The Science of the total environment · 2024Article
- Body image perception and social support as predictors of psychological distress among third trimester pregnant women in Nigeria.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Factors associated with depression during pregnancy in women receiving high- and low-risk prenatal care: a predictive model.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Prevalence and predictors of prenatal depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multistage observational study in Beijing, China.PloS one · 2024Observational
- Women's experience of perinatal support in a high migrant Australian population during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Article
- The Level of Stress and Anxiety in Pregnant Women Depending on Social Support and Physical Activity.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Proactive Coping and Mental Health Among Airline Pilots During China's Regular Prevention and Control of COVID-19: The Role of Perceived Stress and Social Support.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposePrenatal depressive symptoms are an important mental health problem during pregnancy. We aimed to explore the moderating role of social support on the association between perceived stress and prenatal depressive symptoms. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted at an obstetrics clinic. A total of 1846 women completed a self-administered questionnaire, with a response rate of 91.8%.
resultsOf the 1846 participants, 28.2% reported prenatal depressive symptoms (Edinburgh postnatal depression scale score ≥ 9). After adjusting for demographic characteristics, gestational age, exercise, and passive smoking, both perceived stress (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.210, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.178-1.242) and social support (AOR: 0.950, 95% CI: 0.932-0.968) were associated with prenatal depressive symptoms. Moreover, social support had a moderating effect on the association between perceived stress and prenatal depressive symptoms (
conclusionOur study suggests that higher social support reduces the impact of stress on pregnant women, which in turn, decreases the risk of prenatal depressive symptoms. Therefore, interventions aimed at improving social support should be considered for the prevention and treatment of prenatal depressive symptoms.
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