Transcultural Psychiatry
Volume 41, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 445-464

Factors Associated with Depression in Pregnant Immigrant Women (Article)

Zelkowitz P. , Schinazi J. , Katofsky L. , Saucier J.F. , Valenzuela M. , Westreich R. , Dayan J.
  • a McGill University, Canada
  • b McGill University, Canada
  • c McGill University, Canada
  • d Université de Montréal, Canada
  • e McGill University, Canada
  • f McGill University, Canada
  • g McGill University, Canada

Abstract

This study examined psychosocial risk factors for depressive symptomatology in a community sample of pregnant immigrant women in Montreal, Canada. One hundred and nineteen participants were recruited through hospitals and responded to questionnaires assessing depression, somatic symptoms, functional status, social support, stressful life events and marital adjustment. Forty-two percent of participants scored above the cut-off for depression. Depressive symptoms were associated with poorer functional status and more somatic symptoms. Depressed women reported a lack of social support, more stressful life events and poorer marital adjustment. Transitions associated with migration may place pregnant immigrant women at high risk for depression. © 2004, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Social support Pregnancy Stress Depression marital adjustment Immigration

Index Keywords

statistical analysis rating scale symptomatology maternal care immigrant depression social psychology demography multiple regression Pregnancy Complications correlation analysis human risk assessment Stress, Psychological controlled study Depressive Disorder social support statistical significance human relation marriage social status Humans Canada female risk factor functional assessment Risk Factors questionnaire high risk population pregnancy scoring system Article major clinical study adult Emigration and Immigration disease severity
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-11444254921&doi=10.1177%2f1363461504047929&partnerID=40&md5=130d7c40a8f77b8e176012b609813588
DOI: 10.1177/1363461504047929
ISSN: 13634615
Cited by: 71
Original Language: English