Experiences of postpartum depression among first-time mothers in mainland China

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 303-312

  Gao, Ling Ling ^a   Chan, Sally Wai Chi ^b   You, Liming ^a   Li, Xiaomao ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Experiences; First time Chinese mothers; Mainland China; Midwifery; Postpartum depression

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHINA; CULTURE; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75649151494     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2009.05169.x     Document Type: Article

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