Association between the frequency of different modes of delivery and depression: a national cross-sectional study
Greater parity, particularly a higher frequency vaginal deliveries, is significantly associated to an elevated prevalence of depression among women. The findings highlight the need to consider reproductive history in mental screening for women, especially those with multiple vaginal deliveries.
Authors
- Fan Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3229-0295)
- Houhong Li
- Wei Shan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7458-2590)
- Huan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2289-7707)
- Sijie He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3691-5030)
- Li Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4434-9426)
Institutions
- Wuhan Children's Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1595829
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00