Postnatal Depression and Socio-Demographic Risk: Factors Associated with Edinburgh Depression Scale Scores in a Metropolitan Area of New South Wales, Australia

Abstract

The results confirm prevalence rates and maternal individual-level risk factors from previous studies. The study contributes to the limited number of studies of postnatal depression and socio-demographic factors. Neighbourhood and community group-level factors may be important and should be studied further.

Each Is in Different Circumstances Anyway

“…We have previously reported on individual-level psychosocial predictors of postnatal depression in South Western Sydney (Eastwood, Phung, & Barnett, 2011) and proposed that the findings were consistent with group-level socioeconomic deprivation, neighborhood environment, social networks, and ethnic diversity having causal effects on postnatal depressive symptomatology and other perinatal outcomes. That proposition is consistent with a recent qualitative study of pathways from neighborhoods to mental well-being which found that neighborhood affordability, negative community factors including crime and vandalism, and social makeup including unemployment and poverty were felt to be associated with poor mental well-being (O'Campo, Salmon, & Burke, 2009).…”

Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms Over 2 Years Postpartum Among Overweight or Obese Women

“…Women in the increasing symptoms group had a poorer rating of health status at baseline than their counterparts, consistent with the findings from previous research (Eastwood, Phung, & Barnett, 2011). Decreased energy levels and increased fatigue are not only associated with an increased likelihood to report an overall lower health status but also with an increase in symptoms of clinical depression.…”

Prevalence and risk of mental disorders in the perinatal period among migrant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…The countries with the highest numbers of studies were Canada, 15 studies (Ballantyne et al 2013; Dennis et al 2004; Gagnon et al 2013; Ganann et al 2012; Lanes et al 2011; McDonald et al 2013; Mechakra-Tahiri et al 2007; Minde et al 2001; Miszkurka et al 2010; Peer et al 2013; Stewart et al 2008, 2012; Sword et al 2006; Van Lieshout et al 2011; Zelkowitz et al 2008); the USA, 14 studies (Balbierz et al 2014; Connelly et al 2013; Davila et al 2009; Diaz et al 2007; Elo and Culhane 2010; Fleuriet and Sunil 2014; Fortner et al 2011; Goyal et al 2006; Harrison and Sidebottom 2009; Heilemann et al 2004; Huang et al 2007; Luecken et al 2013; Valentine et al 2011; Yeung and Schwartz 1986); Australia, 7 studies (Bandyopadhyay et al 2010; Eastwood et al 2011; Milgrom et al 2008; Shafiei et al 2015; Small et al 2003; Tran et al 2002; Yelland et al 2010); and Taiwan, China, 6 studies (Chen et al 2013; Chen et al 2012; Chien et al 2012; Huang and Mathers 2008; Hung et al 2012; Tsao et al 2014). …”

“…Thirty-one studies were cross-sectional surveys (Abbott and Williams 2006; Balestrieri et al 2012; Ballantyne et al 2013; Chen et al 2012; Chien et al 2012; Choi et al 2012; Davila et al 2009; Dennis et al 2004; Eastwood et al 2011; Elo and Culhane 2010; Fisch et al 1997; Fleuriet and Sunil 2014; Ganann et al 2012; Glasser et al 2000; Goyal et al 2006; Harrison and Sidebottom 2009; Heilemann et al 2004; Huang and Mathers 2008; Hung et al 2012; Lanes et al 2011; Mechakra-Tahiri et al 2007; Minde et al 2001; Miszkurka et al 2010; Peer et al 2013; Ratcliff et al 2015; Shafiei et al 2015; Small et al 2003; Stewart et al 2008; Sword et al 2006; Yelland et al 2010; Yeung and Schwartz 1986), 20 were prospective cohorts (Bandyopadhyay et al 2010; Bjerke et al 2008; Chen et al 2013; Diaz et al 2007; Escribà-Agüir et al 2013; Fortner et al 2011; Gagnon et al 2013; Huang et al 2007; Jayaweera and Quigley 2010; Luecken et al 2013; McDonald et al 2013; Milgrom et al 2008; Rudman et al 2008; Stewart et al 2012; Tran et al 2002; Tsao et al 2014; Valentine et al 2011; Van Lieshout et al 2011; Yoshida et al 1997; Zelkowitz et al 2008) and two were randomized controlled trials (Balbierz et al 2014; Connelly et al 2013). …”

“…Fifty studies looked at depression alone (Abbott and Williams 2006; Balbierz et al 2014; Balestrieri et al 2012; Ballantyne et al 2013; Bandyopadhyay et al 2010; Bjerke et al 2008; Chen et al 2012, 2013; Chien et al 2012; Choi et al 2012; Connelly et al 2013; Davila et al 2009; Dennis et al 2004; Diaz et al 2007; Eastwood et al 2011; Elo and Culhane 2010; Escribà-Agüir et al 2013; Fisch et al 1997; Fleuriet and Sunil 2014; Fortner et al 2011; Ganann et al 2012; Glasser et al 2000; Goyal et al 2006; Harrison and Sidebottom 2009; Heilemann et al 2004; Huang and Mathers 2008; Huang et al 2007; Hung et al 2012; Jayaweera and Quigley 2010; Lanes et al 2011; Luecken et al 2013; McDonald et al 2013; Mechakra-Tahiri et al 2007; Milgrom et al 2008; Minde et al 2001; Miszkurka et al 2010; Peer et al 2013; Ratcliff et al 2015; Rudman et al 2008; Shafiei et al 2015; Small et al 2003; Stewart et al 2008, 2012; Sword et al 2006; Tran et al 2002; Tsao et al 2014; Valentine et al 2011; Van Lieshout et al 2011; Yoshida et al 1997; Zelkowitz et al 2008), one study depression and anxiety (Yelland et al 2010), one study depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Gagnon et al 2013) and one study looked at any DSM-III diagnosis (Yeung and Schwartz 1986). …”