Postpartum Depression and Birth Experience in Russia
Background. In European countries, postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in 13–19% of women. The statistics indicate that postpartum depressive disorders affect up to 300,000 women in Russia annually. There is still an extremely acute lack of psychological comfort provided to women during labor in Russ...
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| description | Background. In European countries, postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in 13–19% of women. The statistics indicate that postpartum depressive disorders affect up to 300,000 women in Russia annually. There is still an extremely acute lack of psychological comfort provided to women during labor in Russia.
Objective. To our knowledge, ours is the first study that examines the association between childbirth experience and the risk of PPD in Russia.
Design. We collected data from 190 Russian-speaking mothers, ages 19 to 46, (M = 32 +4.3) two months after their delivery.
Results. Birth satisfaction and physical well-being two months after delivery were significantly inversely associated with PPD. Birth satisfaction negatively correlated with the perceived severity and unpredictability of labor, and positively correlated with physical well-being two months after delivery. The presence of a partner and a personal midwife or doula at birth was associated with higher birth satisfaction.
Conclusion. Our results emphasize the significance of childbirth satisfaction in the context of PPD and suggest the importance of individual professional support during labor. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fdf0345807734b18950414e544a879962022-12-21T21:20:14ZengM.V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityPsychology in Russia: State of Art2074-68572307-22022021-03-01141283810.11621/pir.2021.0103Postpartum Depression and Birth Experience in RussiaVera A. Yakupova0Anna Suarez1Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, RussiaUniversity of Helsinki, Helsinki, FinlandBackground. In European countries, postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in 13–19% of women. The statistics indicate that postpartum depressive disorders affect up to 300,000 women in Russia annually. There is still an extremely acute lack of psychological comfort provided to women during labor in Russia. Objective. To our knowledge, ours is the first study that examines the association between childbirth experience and the risk of PPD in Russia. Design. We collected data from 190 Russian-speaking mothers, ages 19 to 46, (M = 32 +4.3) two months after their delivery. Results. Birth satisfaction and physical well-being two months after delivery were significantly inversely associated with PPD. Birth satisfaction negatively correlated with the perceived severity and unpredictability of labor, and positively correlated with physical well-being two months after delivery. The presence of a partner and a personal midwife or doula at birth was associated with higher birth satisfaction. Conclusion. Our results emphasize the significance of childbirth satisfaction in the context of PPD and suggest the importance of individual professional support during labor.http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2021_1/Psychology_1_2021_28-38_Yakupova.pdfpostpartum depression (ppd)birth satisfactionmaternal mental healthprevention of postpartum depressiondoula support |
| spellingShingle | Vera A. Yakupova Anna Suarez Postpartum Depression and Birth Experience in Russia Psychology in Russia: State of Art postpartum depression (ppd) birth satisfaction maternal mental health prevention of postpartum depression doula support |
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| topic | postpartum depression (ppd) birth satisfaction maternal mental health prevention of postpartum depression doula support |
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