The associations between social support and mental health among Chinese immigrant pregnant and parenting women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While it is recognized that social support can alleviate mental health symptoms, this relationship is not well-understood among Chinese pregnant and parenting immigrants in the United States. This study aims to bridge this gap by exploring the relationships between different types of social support and women's anxiety and depression, and examining how these associations vary with pregnancy status.

Methods

Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey conducted in Simplified Chinese or Mandarin between March-June 2021 among 526 women who were pregnant and/or parenting a child under five years. The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety, Depression, and Social Support scales were used to measure anxiety, depression, and social s

SUBMITTER: Tian G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11380345 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature