Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia
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Title
Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia
Subject
Childcare stress; COVID-19; life stress; postpartum
depression;unplanned/unwanted pregnancy
depression;unplanned/unwanted pregnancy
Description
Background: Postpartum depression is a common psychological problem that occurs
after birth. It has become especially prevalent in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Several factors contribute to postpartum depression. However, a limited study
evaluated factors contributing postpartum depression among mothers during the
COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Indonesia.
Purpose: This study aimed to explore postpartum depression among mothers and its
contributing factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. A total of 110 postpartum
mothers were recruited by accidental sampling with the following inclusion criteria:
mothers between one month and one year after birth, married, a singleton birth and
the baby alive, and the mother is healthy with no complications. The Edinburgh
Postnatal Depression Scale was used to measure postpartum depression. Descriptive
statistics, t-test, Fisher exact test, one-way ANOVA, and logistic regression were
performed to analyze the data.
Results: The prevalence of postpartum depression during the pandemic period was
31.82%. Factors contributing to postpartum depression were the mother’s age
(p=0.011), childcare stress (p=0.001), stressful life events (p=0.003), and pregnancy
status (p=0.0001). A logistic regression showed that pregnant status
(Unplanned/unwanted pregnancy) was the most contributor to postpartum depression
(β=0.377, t=5.138, p=0.0001).
Conclusion: This study identified a high rate of postpartum depression with related
factors, including mother’s age, childcare stress, life stress, and unplanned/ unwanted
pregnancy. Screening for postpartum depression is required to ensure early detection
among postpartum mothers.
after birth. It has become especially prevalent in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Several factors contribute to postpartum depression. However, a limited study
evaluated factors contributing postpartum depression among mothers during the
COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Indonesia.
Purpose: This study aimed to explore postpartum depression among mothers and its
contributing factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. A total of 110 postpartum
mothers were recruited by accidental sampling with the following inclusion criteria:
mothers between one month and one year after birth, married, a singleton birth and
the baby alive, and the mother is healthy with no complications. The Edinburgh
Postnatal Depression Scale was used to measure postpartum depression. Descriptive
statistics, t-test, Fisher exact test, one-way ANOVA, and logistic regression were
performed to analyze the data.
Results: The prevalence of postpartum depression during the pandemic period was
31.82%. Factors contributing to postpartum depression were the mother’s age
(p=0.011), childcare stress (p=0.001), stressful life events (p=0.003), and pregnancy
status (p=0.0001). A logistic regression showed that pregnant status
(Unplanned/unwanted pregnancy) was the most contributor to postpartum depression
(β=0.377, t=5.138, p=0.0001).
Conclusion: This study identified a high rate of postpartum depression with related
factors, including mother’s age, childcare stress, life stress, and unplanned/ unwanted
pregnancy. Screening for postpartum depression is required to ensure early detection
among postpartum mothers.
Creator
Venna Yaasmiin Aadillah1
, Irma Nurbaeti1
, Irma Nurbaeti1
Source
https://doi.org/10.14710/nmjn.v13i1.49860
Date
26 April 2023
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
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Citation
Venna Yaasmiin Aadillah1
, Irma Nurbaeti1, “Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11171.