Journal article
Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms and Perceived Stress From Pregnancy to the Postnatal Period Among Canadian Women: Impact of Employment and Immigration
Abstract
Objectives. To identify trajectory patterns of maternal depressive symptoms and perceived stress from midpregnancy to 2 years postpartum and determine relationships with selected sociodemographic factors including income, education, immigration, and postpartum employment. Methods. Pregnant women (n = 3307) recruited from the general population in 4 regions in Canada provided 6 waves of data from pregnancy to 2 years postpartum. The study was …
Authors
Chow A; Dharma C; Chen E; Mandhane PJ; Turvey SE; Elliott SJ; Becker AB; Subbarao P; Sears MR; Kozyrskyj AL
Journal
American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 109, No. S3, pp. s197–s204
Publisher
American Public Health Association
Publication Date
June 2019
DOI
10.2105/ajph.2018.304624
ISSN
0090-0036