Association of gender disadvantage factors and gender preference with antenatal depression in women: a cross-sectional study from rural Maharashtra.
Pallavi ShidhayeRahul ShidhayeVaishali PhalkePublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2017)
Our findings demonstrate that antenatal depression in rural women of Western Maharashtra is associated with gender disadvantage factors, especially related to preference for a male child. The agenda to improve maternal mental health should be ultimately linked to address the broader social development goals and gender empowerment.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- south africa
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- depressive symptoms
- mental illness
- preterm birth
- type diabetes
- physical activity
- global health
- risk factors
- insulin resistance
- public health
- body mass index
- cervical cancer screening
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- skeletal muscle
- breast cancer risk