Association of Maternity Leave Characteristics and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms among Women in New York
This study suggests that unpaid leave is associated with increased risk of postpartum depression, which can have long-term health effects for both mothers and children. Future studies can help to identify which communities could most benefit from paid leave and help to inform paid leave policies.
Authors
- Hannah K. Hecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-7030)
- Kim G. Harley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7077-1474)
- Angela-Maithy N Nguyen
Institutions
- Berkeley Public Health Division (US)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-024-03997-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention