Devore N E
JOGN Nurs. 1979 Jul-Aug;8(4):237-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.1979.tb00834.x.
To test the hypothesis that primiparas who have had a previous elective abortion will have a higher incidence of depressive reactions postpartum than will primiparas who have not, 48 women pregnant for the first time and 25 who had had one abortion were interviewed six to eight weeks postpartum. No significant difference in the incidence of depression between the two groups could be found. In addition, when associations between their mean depression scores and other variables such as planned pregnancy, preferred infant sex, identified obstetrical problems, help at home, experiencing the baby blues, and an identified recent sad life event were calculated, no significant differences were noted. Spontaneous comments from the previously aborted women suggested that anxiety during pregnancy concerning the infant's health was a greater source of discomfort than was postpartum depression.
为验证曾有过选择性堕胎经历的初产妇产后抑郁反应发生率高于未经历过的初产妇这一假设，对48名首次怀孕的女性和25名有过一次堕胎经历的女性在产后6至8周进行了访谈。结果发现两组之间抑郁发生率无显著差异。此外，在计算她们的平均抑郁评分与其他变量（如计划内怀孕、期望的婴儿性别、已确诊的产科问题、家庭帮助、经历产后情绪低落以及近期发生的明确悲伤生活事件）之间的关联时，也未发现显著差异。曾堕胎女性的自发评论表明，孕期对婴儿健康的焦虑比产后抑郁更让人不适。
