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ArticleBMC women's health2023

Coping strategies in postpartum women: exploring the influence of demographic and maternity factors.

Amira Alshowkan, Emad Shdaifat, Fatimah Abdullah Alnass, Friyal Mubarak Alqahtani, Nora Ghalib AlOtaibi, Nagla Saleh AlSaleh

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Article in BMC women's health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amira AlshowkanCommunity Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. aaalshowkan@iau.edu.sa.
Emad ShdaifatCommunity Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah Abdullah AlnassFundamental of Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Friyal Mubarak AlqahtaniCommunity Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Nora Ghalib AlOtaibiCommunity Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Nagla Saleh AlSalehCommunity Nursing Department, College of Nursing, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, P. O. Box 1982, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPostpartum depression is a frequent mental health issue that affects many women due to this stressful phase. The aim of the study is to gain insight into the coping strategies employed by postpartum women and to explore how these strategies are influenced by various demographic and maternity factors.

methodsThe study adopted a quantitative, cross-sectional design. Data were collected from 239 postpartum women receiving care at a Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic using self-reported tools, which include the Brief COPE survey and the socio-demographics and obstetric/maternal history form from October 2022 to April 2023.

resultsThe study findings indicate that individuals aged over 40 tend to use more emotional-focused coping compared to those aged 21-30 (p = 0.002) and 31-40. Additionally, both genders of children were associated with more emotional-focused coping (p = 0.007) compared to only having boys. Cesarean section delivery (p = 0.001) was associated with more avoidant-focused coping than normal vaginal delivery. Avoidant-focused coping was significantly predicted by problem-focused coping (p < 0.001), emotional-focused coping (p = 0.034), age (p = 0.003), and gender of children (only boys, p < 0.001; both boys and girls, p = 0.019). Furthermore, problem-focused coping was significantly predicted by age (p = 0.004), gender of children (male child, p = 0.002; both boy and girl: p = 0.014), and avoidant-focused coping (p < 0.001).

conclusionsThe study examined how postpartum women cope with the challenges of motherhood and how this relates to their demographic and maternity factors. The results suggest that healthcare professionals should promote effective coping strategies and discourage avoidance-oriented approaches in postpartum interventions.

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Cesarean SectionPostpartum PeriodAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultChildCross-Sectional StudiesDemographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPregnancyCoping BehaviorDemographyMaternal healthPostpartum PeriodProblem solving

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