Social support and symptoms of postpartum depression among new mothers in Eastern Turkey

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Ege E., Timur S., ZİNCİR H., Geckil E., Sunar-Reeder B.

JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH, vol.34, no.4, pp.585-593, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 34 Issue: 4
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00718.x
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.585-593
• Keywords: maternal health, postnatal depression, social support, 1ST POSTNATAL YEAR, RISK-FACTORS, WOMEN, SYMPTOMATOLOGY, PREVALENCE, PREDICTORS, PREGNANCY, ANXIETY, COHORT
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between symptoms of postpartum depression and social support in new mothers in a semi-rural province (Malatya) of Eastern Turkey.