Association between Perceived Social Support and Postpartum Depression in Turkey

Abstract

Aims: The purpose of this study wasto find out the association between perceived social support and postpartum depression . Study Design:This study was a cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study:The cross-sectional study was carried out in Manisa, a city in western part of Turkey. Methodology: Two hundred eighty seven postpartum women were included in the study using stratified sampling from the records of 11 primary health care centers in Manisa city centre.Depression and social support were measured using, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results:It was found that the point prevalence of post partum depression (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale total score >12) was 13.5%. Smoking, pregnancy number, social support from family and from a significant other predicted postpartum depression, but babys gender, family type, perceived family income, educational level, occupation, having ahealth insurance,antenatal care,unwanted pregnancy and social support from