Postpartum depression and related psychosocial variables in Hong Kong Chinese women: Findings from a prospective study

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-38

  Leung, Sharron S K ^a   Martinson, Ida M ^b   Arthur, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

EPDS; Hong Kong Chinese women; Postpartum depression; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRENATAL PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 13544269986     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20053     Document Type: Article

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