Sociodemographic variables, postpartum depression and the interaction mothers-babies with four to six months of age

Author(s)

Bárbara Camila de Campos

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Bauru. 2016-05-17.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Ciências. Bauru
• Defense date: 2016-02-24
• Advisor: Olga Maria Piazentim Rolim Rodrigues

Abstract

The newborn interaction with the world is facilitated by his mother. Studies indicates that maternal mental health can affect the quality of this interaction, for example, depressed mothers may interact less with their baby and it can cause behavioral and cognitive deficits throughout the development. This work, consisting on two studies which describe and relate the index of postpartum depression presented on the baby’s mothers with socio-demographic variables and evaluate the relationship between the presence of depression and quality of mother-infant interaction. Participated mothers and their babies, Extension Project users "Monitoring the development of babies: evaluation and guidance for parents." In the first study aimed to identify risk factors for postpartum depression considering maternal, babies and family socio-demographic variables. A sample of 103 mothers participated in the first step in responding to an initial interview to collect demographic data and "Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale" (EPDS). The results showed that 33% of the mothers had postpartum depression. The average age of the infants was 4.4 months, the gestational age of 36.9 weeks, with respect to risk condition (prematurity, low birth weight and teen mom), 46% had some of these characteristics. The average age of the mothers was 27.2, about the type of family, 78% of the sample is nuclear family and the socioeconomic level of the sample is Class B (68%). In the second study was intended to describe maternal interactive behaviors and baby considering the postpartum depression index. The results showed that 33% of mothers had postpartum depression. According to statistical Pearson test was observed negative linear correlation with maternal education (p = 0.008), the higher the rate of depression, lower the number of years of study. In addition, there was a positive linear correlation between depression and socioeconomic status (p = 0.044), and the variation of ABEP is decreasing. In this way, the more points in EDPE more points in ABEP, featuring lower socioeconomic status. The analysis of multiple linear regression showed that low maternal education (p = 0.010) can be a predictor of postpartum depression. In the second study was intended to describe maternal interactive behaviors and baby considering the postpartum depression index. In this study the sample was 30 dyads divided into Group 1 (clinical group) and Group 2 (non-clinical group) according to the cutoff point 12 in EDPE, the analysis of the interaction was taken by System of the Mother-Child Interaction Coding revised (CITMI-R). The participants of the G1 had a mean score in EDPE 14 points and G2 five points. When comparing G1 and G2, with the T test for independent samples, there was a significant difference in Crying or Protest Behavior (p = 0.002) and the Neutral or Negative Behavior of Protect (p = 0.020) with higher average for children of depressed mothers babies (L: 8.46; 2.94 and P0 / -: 5.46; 3.60). The result of Pearson correlation showed a positive correlation between depression with Crying or Protest Behavior (p = 0.009) and negative correlation between depression and Positive Protect Behavior (p = 0.039). There are important differences in the results obtained in the analysis of correlation of interactive behaviors of the groups separately, the G1, there was a significant positive correlation between Neutral Behavior of Social Approaching with Neutral Sensibility (p = 0.049) and Passivity or Apathy Behavior with Non-Responsive (p = 0.005), results in G2 indicate that the interaction of dyads behaviors that correlate positively were the Positive Social Approach to Positive Behavior of Sensibility (p = 0.031) and Neutral Sensibility (p = 0.050), and the negative correlation of the first with the Neutral Behavior of Protect (0,005). The data contribute to understanding the role of the presence on depression for interaction and child development. By identifying the differences between the behaviors expressed in both groups considering the variable depression, there were differences in some categories. The results confirm other studies and trends in relation to low responsiveness and timing of the pair in which the mother is depressed in this way to have there as a risk of group in which the dyad must be looked after, ensuring health and proper development. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/08845-2 - Postpartum depression and the mother-child interaction
• Grantee: Bárbara Camila de Campos
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master