Mattering and Depressive Symptoms in Portuguese Postpartum Women: The Indirect Effect of Loneliness.

Bárbara Caetano Mariana BranquinhoMaria Cristina CanavarroAna Dias da Fonseca

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

These results highlight the importance of studying loneliness as a possible risk factor for postpartum depression and alert to the pertinence of considering mattering and loneliness in the assessment and intervention with women in the perinatal period.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
social support
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
sleep quality
pregnant women
cervical cancer screening
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
type diabetes
physical activity
clinical decision support