Abstract
Study Objective
Postpartum depression (PPD) emerges within the first 4 weeks of the postnatal period
and might continue for as long as 1 year. The aims of this prospective study were
to examine the prevalence, severity, and risk factors for PPD among adolescent mothers
in Turkey.
Design, Setting, and Participants
The study consisted of 84 adolescent mothers between the ages of 15 and 19 years.
Interventions and Main Outcome Measures
The participants were questioned about PPD at 3 postnatal periods: 4 weeks, 6 months,
and 1 year. A 23-item question form, prepared to evaluate the risk of PPD, and the
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale were used.
Results
The risk of adolescent PPD was 19 (22.6%). There was a statistically significant association
between the risk of PPD and various factors, such as age, educational background,
trouble with partner and family, problems with sexual intercourse in the postnatal
term, and assertiveness in making decisions about children (P < .05). At the 6-month follow-up, the scores of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression
Scale risk group remained the same, but they were lower at the 1-year follow-up.
Conclusion
The results revealed that adolescent mothers need the assistance of partners, families,
midwives/nurses, and other support systems, especially during the first postnatal
year, to reduce the prevalence of adolescent PPD.
Key Words
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Published online: April 23, 2019
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The authors indicate no conflicts of interest.
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