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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1417861
This article is part of the Research Topic Exploring Mental Health in Vulnerable Populations in Developing Countries View all 22 articles

Non-biological factors associated with postpartum depression among women in Shenzhen: a case-control study

Provisionally accepted
Jiangshan He Jiangshan He 1,2*Yang Li Yang Li 3Ling Chen Ling Chen 4*Ying Zhang Ying Zhang 5*
  • 1 The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
  • 2 Second Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
  • 3 Luohu District Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
  • 4 The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
  • 5 National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China

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    Background. Postpartum depression (PPD) presents a significant public health challenge. While PPD's impact extends from maternal health to child development, cultural stigma and a lack of public awareness, particularly in developing countries, contribute to its underestimation and under diagnosed. This study investigated the nonbiological associated factors for PPD in Shenzhen city due to its unique socioeconomic landscape, where rapid urbanization and migrant influx could uniquely impact maternal mental health. By identifying local PPD determinants, the research aimed to contribute to targeted mental health interventions in the region.Method. Data were collected from May to December 2019 at the Luohu Maternal and Child Health Medical Centre, Shenzhen. Inclusion criteria were postpartum women without psychiatric histories who live within the locality. The Chinese Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was utilized to confirm PPD diagnosis. Participant information including demographics, economic status and postnatal factors were collected via structured questionnaires. Statistical analyses of t-tests, Wilcoxon ranksum tests, chi-square tests, and logistic regression, were performed using SPSS 20.0, with significance set at p ≤ 0.05.The study included 430 healthy mothers and 73 PPD mothers. Several factors were found to significantly influence the onset of PPD (p < 0.05): age (OR = 0.921, 95%

    Keywords: postpartum depression, China, Cultural factor, Family relationship, Depression

    Received: 15 Apr 2024; Accepted: 27 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 He, Li, Chen and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Jiangshan He, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, China
    Ling Chen, The Second Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
    Ying Zhang, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100091, China

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