产后3至4个月时，日本外籍母亲的产后抑郁症状及其与社会支持的关联。

Postpartum depressive symptoms and their association with social support among foreign mothers in Japan at 3 to 4 months postpartum.

作者信息

Imai Sawo, Kita Sachiko, Tobe Hiromi, Watanabe Masako, Nishizono-Maher Aya, Kamibeppu Kiyoko

机构信息

Department of Family Nursing, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Department of Developmental and Clinical Psychology, Shiraume Gakuen University, Tokyo, Japan.

出版信息

Int J Nurs Pract. 2017 Oct;23(5). doi: 10.1111/ijn.12570. Epub 2017 Sep 5.

DOI:10.1111/ijn.12570

PMID:29044836

Abstract

BACKGROUNDS

With Japan's globalization, maternal-child health care for foreign mothers is highly necessary. We examined postpartum depressive symptoms in foreign mothers in Japan and the factors associated with such symptoms, particularly social support.

METHOD

A cross-sectional study was conducted for Japanese and foreign mothers at 3 to 4 months postpartum. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used to evaluate postpartum depression symptom, and social support was evaluated by support type and provider. Multiple regression analyses was used.

RESULTS

Data from 97 Japanese mothers and 68 foreign mothers were analyzed. The average score of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale for foreign mothers was 7.5, significantly higher than that for Japanese mothers (4.2). Financial circumstances, spouse-partners' emotional support, and families' informational support were significantly related to foreign mothers' postpartum depressive symptoms.

CONCLUSION

Postpartum depression symptoms were more common among foreign mothers than among Japanese mothers. Medical personnel should encourage such mothers to obtain more social support from their spouse-partners and family.

摘要