Predictors of Postpartum Depression among Women in Karachi, Pakistan
[Thesis]
Vimla Gill John
Roberts, Lisa Ruth
Loma Linda University
2017
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Committee members: Lee, Jerry Winslow; Petersen, Anne Berit
Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-0-355-29286-2
Ph.D.
Nursing
Loma Linda University
2017
Pakistan has the highest prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) among Asian countries. The purpose of this quantitative, cross-sectional study was to determine the predictors of PPD among women in Karachi, Pakistan. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping was used as a framework. A purposive convenience sample of 234 postpartum women was taken from out-patient departments of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A survey in English and Urdu containing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), DUREL Religion Index Subscale three, Cohen's 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Abuse Assessment Screen, Traditional postpartum cultural beliefs, and other demographic variables associated with PPD in the literature was completed by self-report or structured interview. Postpartum women < 16-years-old or having mental disorders other than PPD were excluded.
Nursing
Health and environmental sciences;Abuse;Perceived stress;Postpartum depression;Postpartum depression predictors;Postpartum traditional beliefs;Social support