The relationship between childhood trauma, socioeconomic status, and maternal depression among pregnant women in a South African birth cohort study

Autor: Tatini Mal-Sarkar, Katherine Keyes, Nastassja Koen, Whitney Barnett, Landon Myer, Caroline Rutherford, Heather J. Zar, Dan J. Stein, Crick Lund
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: SSM: Population Health, Vol 14, Iss , Pp 100770- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2352-8273
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100770
Popis: Background: Maternal depression is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Experiences of childhood trauma contribute to maternal depression, potentially causing adult socio-economic disparities in mental health. We investigate whether adult socioeconomic status (SES) mediates the relationship between childhood trauma and antenatal depression. Methods: We analyzed data from two sociodemographically distinct peri-urban sites in the Western Cape, South Africa in a birth cohort study, the Drakenstein Child Health Study: Mbekweni (N = 510) and TC Newman (N = 413). Data were collected from pregnant women between 28 and 32 weeks’ gestation. Results: Associations between trauma and depressive symptoms differed by site (χ2=2163.6, df = 1419, p
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