dc.creatorCoo, Soledad
dc.creatorGarcía, María Ignacia
dc.creatorMira, Andrea
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-23T15:33:03Z
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-19T14:46:56Z
dc.date.available2021-12-23T15:33:03Z
dc.date.available2023-05-19T14:46:56Z
dc.date.created2021-12-23T15:33:03Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifierSoledad Coo, María Ignacia García & Andrea Mira (2021): Examining the association between subjective childbirth experience and maternal mental health at six months postpartum, Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2021.1990233
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1990233
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11447/5278
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/6301766
dc.description.abstractProblem Childbirth experience can have long-lasting effects on maternal wellbeing. Background Positive childbirth experiences may strengthen maternal self-confidence, in contrast, negativeexperiences may promote a sense of failure or distrust. Aim To examine the contribution of maternal hospital childbirth experience on mental health at 6 months postpartum in a community-based, Chilean sample. An additional aim is to examine which childbirth-related aspects contribute to the global birth experience. Methods One hundred and forty-eight women completed self-report measures of mental health during the third trimester of pregnancy and 3 and 6 months postpartum. At 3months after childbirth, subjective childbirth experience was assessed. Logistic regression analysis examined the contribution of childbirth experience to maternal mental health. Findings Negative subjective experience of childbirth contributes to maternal depression and anxiety up to 6 months after childbirth, controlling for mental health during pregnancy and at 3 months postpartum. Quality of care from health professionals made the largest, statistically significant contribution to the global perception of childbirth. Discussion and Conclusions Subjective experience of childbirth is a modifiable risk factor for the development of postpartum maternal depression and anxiety. Health providers in direct contact with childbearing women may promote maternal emotional wellbeing through sensitive and respectful care.
dc.languageen
dc.relationThis study was supported by CONICYT, Grant Fondecyt N°11170338
dc.subjectPostpartum depression
dc.subjectChildbirth
dc.subjectAnxiety disorders
dc.subjectMaternal health
dc.titleExamining the association between subjective childbirth experience and maternal mental health at six months postpartum
dc.typeArticle


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