Impact of postpartum persistent depression on infant developmental behavior and maternal self-efficacy
Persistent PPD significantly negatively impacts infant developmental outcomes, with maternal self-efficacy serving as a partial mediator. These findings suggest that interventions targeting both depressive symptoms and self-enhancement may effectively promote infant health development.
Authors
- X Yin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7488-2415)
- Ying Hé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8667-3107)
- Jingxian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9484-6570)
- H.J. Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1218-2070)
- Shaoyu Wu
Institutions
- First Hospital of Shijiazhuang (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i9.110656
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76