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The Relationship Between Maternal Self-confidence and Postpartum Depression in Primipara Mothers: A Follow-Up Study

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This follow-up study was performed in order to determine the relationship between maternal self-confidence and postpartum depression in primipara mothers over time. It was conducted between February and December 2017 with 82 primipara mothers. Data was collected using Participant information forms, The Pharis Self-confidence Scale (PSCS), and The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPPDS) in three phases in the 6th postpartum week (1st follow up), 10th week (2nd follow up), and 14th week (3rd follow up) and was evaluated using independent t test, Pearson correlation analysis, the Cochran’s Q test, and Repeated Measures ANOVA. The mean PSCS scores were found to be 42.6 ± 6.27 in the 1st follow up, 50.3 ± 5.12 in the 2nd follow up, and 55.9 ± 4.05 in the 3rd follow up. EPPDS mean scores were found to be 8.98 ± 5.04 in the 1st follow up, 5.18 ± 3.63 in the 2nd follow up, and 2.09 ± 2.12 in the 3rd follow up. A negative and strong relationship between maternal self-confidence and postpartum depression continuing across follow up phases was found.

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  1. Vocational School of Health Services, Karabuk University, Karabük, Turkey

    Sibel Aydemir

  2. Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Karabuk University, Demir-Çelik Kampüsü, 78050, Karabük, Turkey

    Nevin Onan

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The authors certify (a) that they accept responsibility for the conduct of the study and for the analysis and interpretation of the data, (b) that they helped write the manuscript and agree with the decisions about it, (c) that they meet the definition of an author as stated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and (d) that they have seen and approved the final manuscript. All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by [Sibel Aydemir]. The first draft of the manuscript was written by [Sibel Aydemir], [Nevin Onan] and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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This study is a master's thesis in the Department of Nursing of the Institute of Health Sciences of Karabuk University by Sibel AYDEMİR.

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Aydemir, S., Onan, N. The Relationship Between Maternal Self-confidence and Postpartum Depression in Primipara Mothers: A Follow-Up Study. Community Ment Health J 56, 1449–1456 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00588-6

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