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Predictors of post-partum stress in Vietnamese immigrant women in Taiwan.
- Source :
- Japan Journal of Nursing Science; Jan2016, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p38-45, 8p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Aim: The post‐partum period is a stressful time of change, particularly for immigrant women, but, to the best of the present authors' knowledge, the subject has not been explored. This study aimed to examine immigrant women's post‐partum stress, depression, and levels of social support, and to determine the predictors of post‐partum stress for Vietnamese immigrant women in Taiwan. Methods: A cross‐sectional design was used. In this descriptive survey, 208 Vietnamese immigrant women were telephone interviewed by a trained Vietnamese research assistant during one of their 6 weeks post‐partum. Data were collected through telephone interviews using three questionnaires, including the Hung Postpartum Stress Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, and Social Support Scale. Results: The result shows that Vietnamese women had low level post‐partum stress scores. Participants' family support rated higher than friend support. The incidence of depression was 0.5%. Social support, number of post‐partum days, and family income were found to be predictors for post‐partum stress, accounting for 26.6% of the variance. The Vietnamese immigrant women experienced significant stress regarding their maternal roles and received most of their support from their families rather than from friends. Conclusion: Nurses caring for this cohort should therefore consider these factors in order to help them cope with their post‐partum stress. Healthcare providers should offer available resources to these immigrant women and their spouses during this critical period in their lives. For instance, antenatal education classes could be provided to help immigrant women manage and overcome post‐partum issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
STATISTICAL correlation
IMMIGRANTS
INTERVIEWING
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH methodology
POSTPARTUM depression
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
PUERPERIUM
QUESTIONNAIRES
REGRESSION analysis
RESEARCH funding
PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
SURVEYS
T-test (Statistics)
VIETNAMESE people
MULTIPLE regression analysis
SOCIAL support
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
CROSS-sectional method
PRIMIPARAS
MULTIPARAS
DATA analysis software
ONE-way analysis of variance
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17427932
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Japan Journal of Nursing Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112214419
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jjns.12084