Postnatal depression (PND) is a significant public health issue, with variable prevalence
and a dearth of research on risk and protective factors. This quantitative longitudinal
study of 512 first-time mothers identified the prevalence of PND and examined the
relationships between functional and structural social support at 6 and 12 weeks postpartum.
The prevalence of PND was 13.2% at 6 weeks and 9.8% at 12 weeks. At 6 and 12 weeks,
the only social support dimension independently associated with PND was total functional
social support. At-birth formal structural support and emotional functional support
were independently predictive of PND at 12 weeks.
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