Antenatal depression and its potential causal mechanisms among pregnant mothers in Gondar town: application of structural equation model.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various forms of life stressors have been implicated as causes of antenatal depression. However, there is a lack of understanding of which forms of stress lead to antenatal depression and through what mechanisms. Modeling stress processes within a theoretical model framework can enhance an understanding of the mechanisms underlying relationships between stressors and stress outcomes. This study used the stress process model framework to explore the causal mechanisms underlying antenatal depression in Gondar, Ethiopia.

Methods

Questionnaires, using an Online Data collection Kit (ODK) tool were administered face-to-face in 916 pregnant women in their second and third trimesters. Pregnant women were included from six randomly selected urban districts in Gondar, Ethio

SUBMITTER: Dadi AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7079401 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature