The Functions of Postpartum Depression



Campbell et al. 1992

O’Hara 1983

O’Hara 1983

O’Hara 1983

O’Hara 1986

Richman et al 1991

Richman et al 1991

Richman et al 1991

Instrumental Support:

*Inadequate emotional support, p<.01

*Less emotional support from confidants p=.02

*Less emotional support from mom p=.04

*Less emotional support p=.03

*Inadequate emotional support p<.01

Inadequate emotional r=.32, p<.001

Inadequate intimacy r=.31, p<.001

Inadequate reassurance r=.42, p<.001

Campbell et al. 1992

Collins et al. 1993

Collins et al. 1993

O’Hara 1983

O’Hara 1986

Paykel et al 1980

Richman et al 1991

Spousal Support:

* Less help from husband at 2 months, p<.01

Less material support received r=.20, p<.05

Less satisfaction with material support r=.25 p<.05

*Less instrumental support p=.002

*Less instrumental support p<.05

Less help from husband p<.01

Less practical support r=.28, p<.01

Richman et al 1991

Spangenberg and Pieters 1991

Communication:

Low spouse support r=.52, p<.001

Dissatisfaction with marital support p<.001

O’Hara 1983

Paykel et al 1980

Non-spousal Support:

*Less communication p=.036

Poor communication with husband, p<.01

Cutrona and Troutman 1986

Kumar and Robson 1984

O’Hara 1983

Richman et al 1991

Richman et al 1991

Richman et al 1991

Spangenberg and Pieters 1991

Misc. support:

Low social support p<.05

*Current problems in relationship with mom p<.01

*Confidants less available p=.014

Lack of father support r=.32, p<.01

Lack of mother support r=.31, p<.01

Other r=.22, p<.05

Dissatisfaction with social support p<.01

Richman et al 1991

Trotter et al 1992

Marriage:

Low overall support, r=.41, p<.001

Lack of “doula” (supporting female) at birth p<.05

Affonso and Arizmendi 1986

Dimitrovsky et al 1987

Gotlib et al. 1991

Kumar and Robson 1984

Logsdon et al 1994

McGill et al 1995

O’Hara 1983

Whiffen 1988

Poor relationship with baby’s father r=.40, p<.01

Poor marital relation r=.27, p<.05

*Poor dyadic Adjustment p<.001

*Marital conflict p<.01

Poor postpartum closeness to husband p<.0002

Bad relationship PPD = 31%, ND = 4.5%

*Marital problems p=.02

Poor prepartum marital adjustment/mood p<.001

Table 1: Studies that found a correlation between social support and marriage variables and PPD (*PPD assessed
by clinical diagnosis).



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