Network analysis of depression among mothers at the critical parenting period of 0-3 years
XU Xiaoyan1,LIANG Qi2, HONG Liuzhi2, CHEN Li2
1.Department of Psychiatry, Huzhou Third People’s Hospital, Huzhou 313000, China; 2.School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325035, China
XU Xiaoyan,LIANG Qi,HONG Liuzhi, et al. Network analysis of depression among mothers at the critical parenting period of 0-3 years[J]. JOURNAL OF WEZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, 2024, 54(5): 384-389..
Abstract：Objective: To investigate the network manifestations of symptoms in maternal depression during critical parenting periods. Methods: Mothers of infants and toddlers aged 0-3 years were recruited from 10 community immunization centers in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, between March and September
2021. The Edinburgh postpartum depression questionnaire was used to assess maternal depression symptoms.Results: The primary symptom of maternal depression during childcare was identified as “feeling sad or miserable,” showing the highest mediation, proximity, intensity, and expected impact centrality (2.51, 1.66, 1.67,0.77), followed by “being so upset as to cry” (-0.44, 1.05, 1.10, 0.76). Conclusion: The findings suggest that emotional symptoms such as sadness, misery and crying are key manifestations of maternal depression in critical child-care periods, which could be addressed in future interventions for depression in critical period baby care mothers.
