Prepartum working conditions predict mental health symptoms 14 months postpartum in first-time mothers and their partners – results of the prospective cohort study “DREAM”

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: March 5, 2025

During the vulnerable transition to parenthood, (expectant) parents may be particularly susceptible negative effects of adverse working conditions. However, research on influence work-related factors peripartum mental health issues is scarce. This study aims enhance our understanding risk for adjustment in parenthood by investigating role prepartum precarious employment, abusive supervision, job insecurity, and demand postpartum symptoms first-time mothers their partners. In prospective-longitudinal cohort "DREAM", N = 1,259 811 male female partners were asked about conditions during pregnancy 14 months postpartum. We conducted several hierarchical multiple regression analyses with (the latter three joint analyses) as predictors depression, somatization, obsessive-compulsiveness, anxiety, anger/hostility. Model 1 we controlled sociodemographic variables, 2 also pre-existing respective variable pregnancy. Separate calculated partners, each outcome. Multiple revealed that employment supervision predicted mothers' partners' even after controlling symptoms. Prepartum insecurity but no longer significant most models There only minor differences regarding considered outcomes between results. Our demonstrates are important requiring more attention from practice. Precarious appear affecting new parents' health. Future should investigate mechanisms behind these including comparisons stress-related biomarkers. Additionally, developing screening methods clinical use facilitate targeted preventive interventions essential.

Language: Английский

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Posttraumatic stress, anxiety, and depression in mothers after preterm delivery and the associated psychological processes

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 25(1)

Published: April 9, 2025

Mothers of preterm infants report traumatic, anxious and depressive symptoms in the postpartum period. Many studies have focused on biological, social, life circumstance factors to explain emergence these symptoms. The process model proposes focus psychological processes, which are mechanisms underlying mental disorders. However, processes onset anxious, mothers had not yet been investigated. aim this study was identify most common experienced first few days after delivery determine whether anhedonia, brooding rumination, worry related posttraumatic stress (PTS), anxiety, depression A sample 106 screened for PTS, within 10 their delivery. Anhedonia, were also assessed as processes. Student's t-tests performed severe manifestation reported. To explore relationship between symptoms, multiple linear regressions each symptom. Descriptive analysis shows that 75.5% reported a pathological symptom level at least one or depression. Being alert worrying predominant manifestations birth. Multiple regression showed PTS associated with rumination; anxiety worry, reminiscence pleasure deficit consummatory pleasure; pleasure. Our findings support transdiagnostic nature suggest may be relevant targets interventions concurrently treat Behavioral activation could an effective intervention target dysfunctional thus improve maternal

Language: Английский

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Depressive, anxiety symptoms and their co-occurrence among women seeking antenatal care in Bangladesh

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 17, 2025

Background Anxiety and depression are significant concerns among antenatal women in Bangladesh. Despite the critical need for tailored mental health care facilities, studies on these symptoms this demographic remain lacking. Therefore, our study aimed to assess levels, distribution, associated factors of depressive anxiety their cooccurrence seeking at a public healthcare facility Methods We conducted cross-sectional between May 2024, June ANC Durgapur Upazila Health Complex, primary-level Among 640 who received care, 638 participated study. Depressive were assessed by Patient Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Disorder-7 (GAD-7). Bivariate multivariable logistic regression determine contributing symptoms. Results About 39% participants had 50% symptoms, with 26% experiencing both simultaneously. No severe overall or PHQ-9 data indicated half experienced daily fatigue, while GAD-7 showed over nervousness two-fifths fears. Women second third trimesters 43% (aOR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.36–0.89) 58% 0.42, 0.24–0.71) lower odds compared those first trimester respectively. 11 years more education 40% 0.60, 0.38–0.94) anxiety. Additionally, 0.37–0.97) 49% 0.59, 0.29–0.91) likelihood co-occurrence 6–10 48% 0.52, 0.34–0.79) 52% 0.48, 0.29–0.81) co-occurring 5 less education. Conclusion Our found high prevalence seekers, notable conditions. Given findings, there is an urgent targeted support women, especially limited

Language: Английский

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The global, regional, and national burden and trends of anxiety disorders among women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021: Estimates from the global burden of disease study 2021

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Maternal pregnancy-related anxiety and children’s physical growth: the Ma’anshan birth cohort study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: May 25, 2023

Epidemiological studies have identified maternal antenatal anxiety and several adverse birth outcomes, but limited focused on the relationship with long-term physical growth of children. The study aimed to assess influence pregnancy-related in children at different exposure periods during pregnancy.3,154 mother-child pairs were included based Ma'anshan cohort study. Maternal prenatal was obtained by administering a questionnaire using (PRAQ) scale 1st, 2nd 3rd trimesters pregnancy. Body fat (BF) (48 72 months) Mass Index (BMI) (birth collected repeatedly for Group-based trajectory models applied fit trajectories BMI BF.Maternal (OR = 0.81; 95% CI: 0.68 0.98; P < 0.025) 0.80; 0.67 0.97; 0.020) associated decreased risk rapid weight gain (RWG) first year life. Children aged 48 months mothers trimester had lower (β -0.161; CI, -0.293 -0.029; 0.017) BF -0.190; -0.334 -0.046; 0.010), these less likely develop very high 0.54; 0.34 0.84; 0.006), 0.72; 0.53 0.99; 0.043). Similar associations found between both children's growth.Offspring predicts poorer infancy preschool age. Early improvement treatment could benefit health development early childhood.

Language: Английский

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