The association of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms and postpartum relapse to smoking: a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this prospective repeated measures, mixed-methods observational study was to assess whether depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms are associated with postpartum relapse to smoking.

Methods

A total of 65 women who smoked prior to pregnancy and had not smoked during the last month of pregnancy were recruited at delivery and followed for 24 weeks. Surveys administered at baseline and at 2, 6, 12, and 24 weeks postpartum assessed smoking status and symptoms of depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI]), anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory [BAI]), and stress (Perceived Stress Scale [PSS]). In-depth interviews were conducted with women who reported smoking.

Results

Although 92% of the participants reported a strong desire to stay quit, 47% resumed s

SUBMITTER: Park ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2722237 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature