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Alcohol consumption habits and associations with anxiety or depressive symptoms postpartum in women with high socioeconomic status in Sweden.
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Archives of Women's Mental Health . Dec2022, Vol. 25 Issue 6, p1087-1095. 9p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Postpar tum depression and anxiety are common among new mothers. It is well-established that in the general population alcohol use is associated with depression and anxiety. Linking alcohol consumption to symptoms of postpartum depression (PPDS) or postpartum anxiety (PPAS) is presently less established. This study aims to determine if alcohol consumption pre-pregnancy, 6 weeks postpartum, 6 months postpartum, or changes in alcohol consumption are associated with PPDS or PPAS. Longitudinal data on 3849 women from a Swedish perinatal cohort were analyzed using logistic regression analyses for associations between alcohol consumption and symptoms of anxiety or depression, as assessed with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. There was no association between pre-pregnancy drinking habits and PPDS (p = 0.588, n = 2479) or PPAS (p = 0.942; n = 2449) at 6 weeks postpartum. Similarly, no associations were observed between concurrent drinking habits at 6 weeks postpartum and PPAS (p = 0.070, n = 3626), 6 months postpartum and PPDS (0.647, n = 3461) or PPAS (p = 0.700, n = 3431). However, there was an association between drinking habits at 6 weeks postpartum and concurrent PPDS (p = 0.047, n = 3659). In conclusion, robust associations were not found between postpartum alcohol consumption and mood symptoms. This lack of association between poor mental health and risk behaviors in new mothers could be interpreted as a result of long-term policy work and high participation in Swedish maternity care. Future studies need to address these research questions in more diverse socio-cultural contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *POSTPARTUM depression
*COMPLICATIONS of alcoholism
*KRUSKAL-Wallis Test
*STATISTICS
*STATISTICAL significance
*RISK-taking behavior
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*MENTAL health
*CULTURAL pluralism
*PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
*PUERPERIUM
*SOCIAL classes
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*ANXIETY
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*ODDS ratio
*DATA analysis software
*SOCIAL skills
*LONGITUDINAL method
*EDINBURGH Postnatal Depression Scale
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14341816
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Archives of Women's Mental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160707416
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-022-01268-y