Is the association between postpartum depression and early maternal–infant relationships contextually determined by avoidant coping in the mother?
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Is the association between postpartum depression and early maternal–infant relationships contextually determined by avoidant coping in the mother?Author (s)
Date
2021-01-11Publisher
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1660-4601; 1661-7827Bibliographic citation
Peñacoba Puente, C.; Suso-Ribera, C.; Blanco Rico, S.; Marín, D.; San Román Montero, J.; Catalá, P. Is the Association between Postpartum Depression and Early Maternal–Infant Relationships Contextually Determined by Avoidant Coping in the Mother? Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 562. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph18020562Type
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Abstract
This study analyzes the moderating role of avoidant coping (in early pregnancy) in the
relationship between postpartum depressive (PPD) symptoms and maternal perceptions about
mother–baby relations and self-confidence. ... [+]
This study analyzes the moderating role of avoidant coping (in early pregnancy) in the
relationship between postpartum depressive (PPD) symptoms and maternal perceptions about
mother–baby relations and self-confidence. Participants were 116 low-risk obstetric mothers (mean
age = 31.2 years, SD = 3.95, range 23–42) who received care and gave birth at a Spanish public hospital.
Measurements were made at two points in time: at first trimester of pregnancy (maternal avoidance
coping) and four months after childbirth (PPD and maternal perceptions). Avoidant coping was
associated with the perception of the baby as irritable and unstable (p = 0.003), including irritability
during lactation (p = 0.041). Interaction effects of avoidant coping and postpartum depression were
observed on the perception of the baby as irritable (p = 0.031) and with easy temperament (p = 0.002).
Regarding the mother’s self-confidence, avoidant coping was related to a lack of security in caring
for the baby (p < 0.001) and had a moderating effect between PPD and mother’s self-confidence
(i.e., lack of security in caring for the baby, p =0.027; general security, p = 0.007). Interaction effects
showed that the use of avoidant coping in the mother exacerbated the impact of PPD on the early
mother–infant relationship. [-]
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol. 18, issue 2 (January-2 2021)Funder Name
Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Spain)
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PI07/0571
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Health Research Fund (Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias, FIS)
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