Gender preference and perinatal depression in Turkey: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child gender preference is important in some cultures and has been found to modify risk for antenatal and postnatal depression. We investigated discrepancies in the child gender preference between participating women and other key family members and the extent to which these predicted perinatal depression.

Methods

In a large cohort study of perinatal depression in urban and rural Turkey, participants had been asked about child gender preferences: their own, and those of their husband, parents, and parents in-law. Of 730 participants recruited in their third trimester (94.6% participation), 578 (79.2%) were reassessed at a mean (SD) 4.1 (3.3) months after childbirth, and 488 (66.8%) were reassessed at 13.7 (2.9) months.

Results

No associations were found bet

SUBMITTER: Senturk Cankorur V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5371330 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature