Exploring the relationship between obstetric violence, postpartum depression, and breastfeeding through structural equation modelling: evidence from 2015 Pelotas birth cohort
The occurrence of obstetric violence decreases the duration of breastfeeding among women who have vaginal births. We were unable to demonstrate the same effect among the c-section group. We did not identify postpartum depression as a mediator of the association studied. This is the first study to evaluate the role of postpartum depression as a mediator of the association between obstetric violence and breastfeeding and the second to evaluate this relationship. Further studies must be conducted to better understand this subject.
Authors
- Mariângela Freitas da Silveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-7139)
- Tatiana Henriques Leite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2861-4480)
- Marília Arndt Mesenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9598-4193)
- María do Carmo Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3047-515X)
- Emanuele Souza Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8633-7290)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22851-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva