Rodas Naomi V, Liu Sabrina R, Chavira Denise A, Godino Job G
Laura Rodriguez Research Institute, Family Health Centers of San Diego, 1750 5th Ave, San Diego, CA, 92101, USA.
Department of Human Development, California State University, San Marcos, CA, USA.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Apr 25;25(1):501. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07548-6.
The present study examined the prevalence of symptoms of depression throughout pregnancy and the early postpartum period (first trimester through six weeks postpartum) in low-income Latina women. Further, this study examined whether established risk factors in non-Latina women also predict perinatal depressive symptom trajectories in low-income Latinas.
The sample included 240 Latina women from a federally qualified health center (FQHC).
Latent growth curve modeling found that, on average, symptoms of depression decreased from the first trimester of pregnancy through six weeks postpartum. Change in symptoms of depression from the first trimester through six weeks postpartum were predicted by limited English proficiency and age.
Findings of the current study add to existing evidence that can guide clinical care for Latina maternal mental health throughout the perinatal period.
本研究调查了低收入拉丁裔女性在整个孕期及产后早期（孕早期至产后六周）的抑郁症状患病率。此外，本研究还探讨了非拉丁裔女性中已确定的风险因素是否也能预测低收入拉丁裔女性围产期抑郁症状的发展轨迹。
样本包括来自一家联邦合格健康中心（FQHC）的240名拉丁裔女性。
潜在增长曲线模型发现，平均而言，抑郁症状从孕早期到产后六周有所下降。英语水平有限和年龄可预测从孕早期到产后六周抑郁症状的变化。
本研究结果为现有证据增添了内容，可指导围产期拉丁裔孕产妇心理健康的临床护理。
