Social capital and maternal mental health: Findings from secondary data analyses of two linked longitudinal trials in Australia
Findings suggest that improving social capital in late pregnancy can mitigate postpartum mental health symptoms. Efforts to increase the social capital of new and expectant mothers should be made to prevent their mental illness postpartum.
Authors
- Huilan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9488-8121)
- Louise Alison Baur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4521-9482)
- Li Ming Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-4022)
- Lisa Simone
- Philayrath Phongsavan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2460-5031)
- Zoe Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6344-2670)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Midwifery
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2025.104306
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88