Investigating the association between the number of interpersonal supporters during first-time pregnancy and postpartum depression symptoms
Our results suggest that having four or more interpersonal supporters in early pregnancy is associated with lower levels of postpartum depressive symptoms among first-time mothers. Additionally, among young mothers, having six or more supporters was associated with lower postpartum depressive symptoms. These findings suggest that tailored strategies to increase supporters around first-time pregnant women might be beneficial depending on their age.
Authors
- Kiyoto Kasai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4443-4535)
- Kaori Baba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7255-6786)
- Syudo Yamasaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9016-6404)
- Junko Niimura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4404-055X)
- Mitsuhiro Miyashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7798-1834)
- Shuntaro Ando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1595-693X)
- Miharu Nakanishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6200-9279)
- Daniel Stanyon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9207-2324)
- Gemma Knowles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6107-3957)
- Jordan DeVylder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5873-4582)
- Naomi Nakajima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5215-5878)
- Mariko Hiraiwa‐Hasegawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1364-1395)
- Satoshi Yamaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3988-1330)
- Atsushi Nishida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6451-7699)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Tohoku University (JP)
- Economic and Social Research Council (GB)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science (JP)
- New York University (US)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s2045796025000241
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76