ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2024
The association between social support and postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder.
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- Prediction models for postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of women's mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Understanding how adverse childhood experiences influence the development of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder: a qualitative study in China.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
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- Traumatic Birth Perception and Postpartum Depression Among Postpartum Women in Türkiye: The Indirect Association of Perceived Social Support.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The effect of perceived birth trauma in women with planned cesarean section on maternal and paternal attachment: Path analysis model.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Breastfeeding in the Context of Trauma and Previous Psychological Experiences: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Construction and validation of multiple machine learning models for influencing factors of postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder in primiparas.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- A multi-component psychosocial intervention programme to reduce psychological distress and enhance social support for women undergoing termination of pregnancy for foetal anomaly in China: A randomised controlled trial.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Partner involvement and emotional and informational support gaps as predictors of postpartum birth trauma symptoms: a multi-center cross-sectional study of 230 women at 42 days postpartum.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Maternal prenatal PTSD symptoms mediate the association between disrupted prenatal maternal representations of the child and infant social-emotional functioning.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
- Sociodemographic predictors of postpartum post-traumatic stress symptoms-cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPostpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating condition that can arise following childbirth. Despite a growing body of research on postpartum mental health, the relationship between social support and postpartum PTSD remains unclear. This study aimed to assess the association between social support and postpartum PTSD.
methodsA prospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Guangdong province of China between November 2022 and April 2023. Eligible mothers were assessed for social support using the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) at three days postpartum and for PTSD using the Perinatal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Questionnaire (PPQ) at 42 days postpartum. The association between social support and postpartum PTSD was analyzed using multiple linear and log-binomial regression, with adjustments for potential confounders.
resultsForty-six of 560 (8.2%) mothers developed PTSD within 42 days postpartum. Scores for subjective support (β=-0.319, P < 0.001), objective support (β=-0.327, P < 0.001), support availability (β=-0.285, P < 0.001), and overall social support score (β=-0.428, P < 0.001) were inversely associated with PTSD scores. Compared to mothers in the 1st quartile of the overall social support score, those in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th quartiles had adjusted relative risks of 0.39 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.21-0.74), 0.20 (95% CI: 0.09-0.45), and 0.10 (95% CI: 0.03-0.33), respectively, of developing PTSD. An inverse linear trend in the risk of PTSD was observed with increasing social support (P-trend < 0.001).
conclusionsSocial support may have a protective effect against postpartum PTSD, with practical implications for interventions targeting various dimensions of support.
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