Prevalence and influencing factors of perinatal depression across different stages of pregnancy and postpartum: a cross-sectional study in China
The prevalence and determinants of PND differ markedly across pregnancy and postpartum. These findings highlight the importance of stage-specific screening and tailored interventions: addressing relationship and family dynamics in early pregnancy, social support and healthcare access in mid-pregnancy, financial stability in late pregnancy, and parenting-related stressors postpartum. Targeted strategies may improve prevention and management of PND and ultimately enhance maternal mental health outcomes.
Authors
- Bing Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5861-5708)
- Mengxin Ou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6183-5146)
- Siyuan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8683-4721)
- G. Y. Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8718-7677)
- Jun Lei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7506-1615)
- Linghui Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4999-8834)
- Xin Lu
- Ruirui Huang
- Mengsi Cai
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Hunan University (CN)
- National University of Defense Technology (CN)
- Third Xiangya Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1692231
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Social Science Fund of China