ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2023
The relationship between personality traits and individual factors with perinatal depressive symptoms: a cross-sectional study.
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- Cyclothymic and anxious affective temperament in perinatal depression: findings from an exploratory cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Maternal depression during the perinatal period: the role of Sensory Processing Sensitivity and social support and its impact on infants' negative affect.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Interrelationships Among Personality Traits, Depressive Symptoms, Childhood Abuse, and Social Disability.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- Association Between Postpartum Depression and Personality Traits Among Japanese Postpartum Mothers and Fathers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Neuroticism trait and postnatal depression among Chinese women: the mediating role of childbirth experience and the moderating role of perceived social support.BMC psychiatry · 2024Article
- The Influence of Personality Traits on Postpartum Depression: A Systematic Review Based on the NEO-FFI Scale.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy is a crucial transition moment exposing women to potential mental health problems, especially depressive disturbances. Sociodemographic, pregnancy-related, and psychological factors have been related to depressive symptoms in the perinatal period. This study aims at (1) exploring personality and individual factors related with perinatal depressive symptoms, and (2) testing the mediating role of personality in the relation between characteristics of the woman's family of origin and depressive symptoms.
methodsWomen in the perinatal period admitted to the gynecology unit for motherhood-related routine assessments (n = 241) were included in the study. A survey on individual sociodemographic, clinical, and pregnancy-related factors was administered, also including the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the BIG-5 personality test.
resultsCouple conflict and neuroticism were independent and directly correlated with EPDS total score (respectively: B = 2.337; p = .017; B = 0.303; p < .001). Neuroticism was a significant mediator of the relation between the presence of a psychiatric disorder diagnosis in participant's parents and the EPDS total score (indirect b = 0.969; BCCI95%=0.366-1.607).
conclusionsCouple relation and neuroticism traits are individual factors related to depressive symptoms in the perinatal period. The family of origin also plays an indirect role on perinatal depressive symptoms. Screening of these factors could lead to early recognition and more tailored treatments, ultimately leading to better outcome for the entire family.
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