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Critical Factors Associated with Early Postpartum Depression among Turkish Women

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The main objective of this study was to examine the associated factors of the early postpartum depression, in a Turkish sample of 151 postnatal women. Besides positive and negative affect and marital adjustment measures, demographic and labor related variables, which may affect the postpartum depression, were also included into the study. To reveal the critical factors associated with the early postnatal depressive mood, a regression analysis was conducted. After controlling for the variance accounted for by age and number of children, negative affect and marital maladjustment measures were found to be significant associates of postpartum depression. These findings are discussed in the light of the literature.

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  1. doctoral student in clinical psychology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

    Özden Yalçınkaya Alkar

  2. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, 06531, Turkey

    Tülin Gençöz

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This work has been supported by the Turkish Academy of Sciences, in the framework of the Young Scientist Award Program. (TG-TUBA-GEBIP/2002-1-11).

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Alkar, Ö.Y., Gençöz, T. Critical Factors Associated with Early Postpartum Depression among Turkish Women. Contemp Fam Ther 27, 263–275 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-005-4043-5

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