Abstract

Postpartum depression is common; however, little is known about its relationship to social support and postpartum depression. This study examined the association between them among South Korean women within one year of childbirth. This study was based on the 2016 Korean Study of Women’s Health-Related Issues (K-Stori), a cross-sectional survey employing nationally-representative random sampling. Participants were 1,654 postpartum women within a year of giving birth. Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were conducted to analyze the associations between social support (and other covariates) and postpartum depression. Among participants, 266 (16.1%) had postpartum depression. Depending on the level of social support, 6.0%, 53.9%, and 40.1% of them had low, moderate, and high social support, respectively. Women with moderate or low social support were more likely to have postpartum depression (OR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.26–2.53; OR = 2.76, 95% CI = 1.56–4.89). This trend was observed in participants with multiparity, pregnancy loss, obese body image, and employed women. Social support was associated with a decreased likelihood of postpartum depression, indicating the importance of social support, especially for women experiencing multiparity, pregnancy loss, negative body image, as well as for employed women.

Highlights

  • Postpartum depression is common; little is known about its relationship to social support and postpartum depression

  • In univariate logistic regression analyses, the women with moderate (OR = 2.66, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) = 1.93–3.67) and low (OR = 6.89, 95% CI = 4.22–11.24) level of social supports had increased likelihood for PPD compared to the women with high level of social support

  • In multivariate logistic regression analyses, the women with moderate and low social support levels were 1.78 and 2.73 times more likely to develop PPD, respectively, as compared to the women with high social support levels

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Introduction

Postpartum depression is common; little is known about its relationship to social support and postpartum depression. Women with moderate or low social support were more likely to have postpartum depression (OR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.26–2.53; OR = 2.76, 95% CI = 1.56– 4.89). This trend was observed in participants with multiparity, pregnancy loss, obese body image, and employed women. Social support was associated with a decreased likelihood of postpartum depression, indicating the importance of social support, especially for women experiencing multiparity, pregnancy loss, negative body image, as well as for employed women. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of PPD in postpartum women in South Korea, and investigate the relationship between PPD and social support

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