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23.10.2017 | Original Paper
Neighborhood Effects on PND Symptom Severity for Women Enrolled in a Home Visiting Program
verfasst von:
David E. Jones, Mei Tang, Alonzo Folger, Robert T. Ammerman, Md Monir Hossain, Jodie Short, Judith B. Van Ginkel
Erschienen in:
Community Mental Health Journal
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Ausgabe 4/2018
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between postnatal depression (PND) symptoms severity and structural neighborhood characteristics among women enrolled in a home visiting program. The sample included 295 mothers who were at risk for developing PND, observed as 3-month Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores ≥ 10. Two neighborhood predictor components (residential stability and social disadvantage) were analyzed as predictors of PND symptom severity using a generalized estimating equation. Residential stability was negatively associated with PND symptom severity. Social disadvantage was not found to be statistically significantly. The findings suggest that residential stability is associated with a reduction in PND symptom severity for women enrolled in home visiting program.