Prevalence and Predictors of Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Prevalence and Predictors of Perinatal Mental Health Outcomes

Creator

  • Author: Janis, Beth M.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Chair: Callahan, Jennifer L.
    Contributor Type: Personal
    Contributor Info: Major Professor
  • Committee Member: Boals, Adriel, 1973-
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Committee Member: Parsons, Thomas D.
    Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: University of North Texas
    Place of Publication: Denton, Texas
    Additional Info: www.unt.edu

Date

  • Creation: 2015-05

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Prior research has identified risk factors that may contribute to the development of maternal stress reactions following childbirth. Specifically, situational factors (e.g., factors associated with childbirth), individual factors, and personality factors, have been explored in a multitude of prior studies. The current study sought to build upon this literature by examining both risk and resilience in a sample of both mothers and fathers via a prospective longitudinal investigation. Baseline assessment of expectant parents occurred prior to the birth of their child, with additional assessment at approximately 1, 6, and 9 weeks post-childbirth. A total of 50 participants completed all four of these assessments. Results indicated approximately 20% (n = 10) of participants endorsed moderate or greater stress symptoms after birth, while 22% (n = 11) also exhibited symptoms of moderate or greater depressive symptoms. Stress reactions were assessed with the Perinatal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Questionnaire (PPQ); validity analyses indicated the PPQ had significantly stronger correlations with convergent measures than discriminant measures. Additionally, participants were randomized into one of two post-delivery study arms: an expressive writing group or an active control group. Although expressive writing results were inconclusive, there was a general effect of time, which may be reflective of a natural recovery process. Given the prevalence of stress and depressive reactions in this sample, and the population, exploration into feasible and accessible treatment interventions is warranted. While these results also suggest a potential natural recovery for some participants, interventions for support in the short-term timeframe after childbirth may continue to be useful.
  • Physical Description: vi, 105 pages : illustrations

Subject

  • Keyword: childbirth
  • Keyword: stress
  • Keyword: expressive writing
  • Keyword: pregnancy
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Parents -- Mental health.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Postpartum depression.

Collection

  • Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
    Code: UNTETD

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries
    Code: UNT

Rights

  • Rights Access: public
  • Rights Holder: Janis, Beth M.
  • Rights License: copyright
  • Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Resource Type

  • Thesis or Dissertation

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc801915

Degree

  • Academic Department: Department of Psychology
  • Degree Discipline: Psychology
  • Degree Level: Master's
  • Degree Name: Master of Science
  • Degree Publication Type: thesi
  • Degree Grantor: University of North Texas
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