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Neighborhood effects on PND symptom severity for women enrolled in a home visiting program
Community Ment Health J. (2018)
  • D. E. Jones, Liberty University
  • M. Tang, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
  • A. Folger, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
  • R. Ammerman, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
  • M. Hossain, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
  • J. Short, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
  • J. Van Ginkel, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between postnatal depression (PND) symptoms severity and structural neighborhood characteristics among women enrolled in a home visiting program. The sample included 295 mothers who were at risk for developing PND, observed as 3-month Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores ≥ 10. Two neighborhood predictor components (residential stability and social disadvantage) were analyzed as predictors of PND symptom severity using a generalized estimating equation. Residential stability was negatively associated with PND symptom severity. Social disadvantage was not found to be statistically significantly. The findings suggest that residential stability is associated with a reduction in PND symptom severity for women enrolled in home visiting program.
Keywords
  • Postnatal Depression,
  • Neighborhood Risk Factors,
  • Residential Stability,
  • Home Visiting
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Publication Date
2018
DOI
DOI 10.1007/s10597-017-0175-y
Citation Information
D. E. Jones, M. Tang, A. Folger, R. Ammerman, et al.. "Neighborhood effects on PND symptom severity for women enrolled in a home visiting program" Community Ment Health J. Vol. 54 (2018) p. 420 - 428
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