Factors Predicting Postpartum Depression Among First – Time Mothers

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Sutida Suebanun
Tatirat Tachasuksri
Usa Chuahorm

Abstract

 Postpartum  depression  is  a significant mental  health  problem  that impairs childcare capabilities. The  predictive research aimed  to  assess the prevalence of  postpartum depression and identify  its  influencing predictors among  first- time  mothers. Participants  were  264  first - time mothers, 4 to 6 weeks postpartum, who attended the check-up at four hospitals in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Participants were selected through multistage random sampling, and data were collected using self-report questionnaires from August to December 2023. The research instruments consisted of  personal  record  form,  maternal  role  attainment  questionnaire,  family  support  questionnaire, perception  of  childbirth  experience  questionnaire,  and  postpartum  depression  questionnaire. The reliabilities were .85, .96, .84 and .88 respectively. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were utilized to analyze the data. The results revealed that the prevalence of postpartum depression among first- time mothers was 23. 11%. Significant predictors of postpartum depression included a low level of family support (OR=4.19, 95%CI=2.00–8.75, p<.001) and a negative perception of the childbirth experience (OR=3.25, 95%CI=1.65–6.40, p<.001). Therefore, nurses or midwives should promote positive childbirth experiences and encourage their families in the care of postpartum women and newborns to reduce the risk of postpartum depression.

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Suebanun S, Tachasuksri T, Chuahorm U. Factors Predicting Postpartum Depression Among First – Time Mothers. NJPH (วารสาร พ.ส.) [internet]. 2024 Dec. 25 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];34(3):68-81. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tnaph/article/view/272852
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