Bi-dimensional acculturation and depressive symptom trajectories from pregnancy to 1 year postpartum in marriage-based immigrant women in Taiwan.

Hung-Hui Chen Jerry Cheng-Yen LaiFang-Ming HwangLi-Yin Chien

Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)

Adaptation to the host culture and maintenance of the mother's heritage culture differed in their associations with maternal depressive symptoms. Health professionals should assist immigrant mothers in adapting to the host culture while supporting their heritage culture in the childbearing period.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
polycystic ovary syndrome
bipolar disorder
social support
pregnant women
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
birth weight