Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2024 Feb;26(1):72-80.
doi: 10.1007/s10903-023-01542-w. Epub 2023 Oct 28.

The Role of Social Support and Acculturation Factors on Postpartum Mental Health Among Latinas in the MADRES Pregnancy Cohort

Karina Corona  1 , Tingyu Yang  2 , Genevieve Dunton  3 , Claudia Toledo-Corral  4 , Brendan Grubbs  5 , Sandrah P Eckel  2 , Jill Johnston  2 , Thomas Chavez  2 , Deborah Lerner  6 , Nathana Lurvey  6 , Laila Al-Marayati  5 , Rima Habre  2 , Shohreh F Farzan  2 , Carrie V Breton  2 , Theresa M Bastain  2
Affiliations

The Role of Social Support and Acculturation Factors on Postpartum Mental Health Among Latinas in the MADRES Pregnancy Cohort

Karina Corona et al. J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Feb.

Abstract

We examined the associations between social support and postpartum mental health in 137 U.S. and foreign-born Latinas in the MADRES pregnancy cohort. We also examined whether language, years in the U.S., and country of birth moderates these relationships. Participants were administered PROMIS support measures 1 month postpartum; the Perceived Stress and Postpartum Distress Measure 3, 6, and 12 months postpartum; and the CESD scale 12 months postpartum. Perceived stress was lower at 6 months postpartum for women reporting higher emotional (p = 0.01), informational (p = 0.03), and instrumental support (p < 0.001); and lower at 12 months postpartum for women reporting higher emotional support (p = 0.01). Distress at 6 months was lower in women reporting higher emotional support (p = 0.03). Interactions suggest that associations were stronger for mothers that speak Spanish, spent fewer years in the U.S., and were born in Central America.

Keywords: Acculturation factors; Depression; Perceived stress; Postpartum distress; Social support.

PubMed Disclaimer

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Moderation of associations between social support domains and postpartum distress at 6 months by language of preference
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Moderation of associations between social support domains and postpartum distress at 6 months by years living in the US
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
Moderation of associations between instrumental support and depression at 12 months by country of birth
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

References

    1. Gavin NI, Gaynes BN, Lohr KN, Meltzer-Brody S, Gartlehner G, Swinson T. Perinatal depression: a systematic review of prevalence and incidence. Obstet Gynecol. 2005;106(5 Pt 1):1071–1083. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000183597.31630.db. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Kuo W-H, Wilson TE, Holman S, Fuentes-Afflick E, O'Sullivan MJ, Minkoff H. Depressive symptoms in the immediate postpartum period among Hispanic women in three US cities. J Immigr Health. 2004;6(4):145–153. doi: 10.1023/B:JOIH.0000045252.10412.fa. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Slomian J, Honvo G, Emonts P, Reginster J-Y, Bruyère O. Consequences of maternal postpartum depression: a systematic review of maternal and infant outcomes. Womens Health. 2019 doi: 10.1177/1745506519844044. - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Kingston D, Tough S, Whitfield H. Prenatal and postpartum maternal psychological distress and infant development: a systematic review. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2012;43(5):683–714. doi: 10.1007/s10578-012-0291-4. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Ghaedrahmati M, Kazemi A, Kheirabadi G, Ebrahimi A, Bahrami M. Postpartum depression risk factors: a narrative review. J Educ Health Promot. 2017;6:60. - PMC - PubMed