Maternal perinatal social support and infant social-emotional problems and competencies: a longitudinal cross-cohort replication study.

Melanie Schuijers Christopher J Greenwood Jennifer E McIntosh George J Youssef Primrose Letcher Jacqui A Macdonald Elizabeth A Spry Genevieve Le Bas Samantha J Teague Ebony Biden Elizabeth J Elliott Steve J Allsop Lucinda Burns Craig A Olsson Delyse M Hutchinson

Published in: Archives of women's mental health (2024)

Evidence suggests that perinatal social support promotes healthy infant social and emotional development. These results underscore the critical importance of social support for mothers transitioning into parenthood.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
mental health
healthcare
pregnant women
birth weight
body mass index
weight loss
weight gain