Postpartum depression and marital satisfaction: a longitudinal study in a Brazilian sample

• Autor(a) principal: Hollist, Cody S
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Falceto, Olga Garcia, Seibel, Bruna Larissa, Springer, Paul R, Nunes, Nalu A, Fernandes, Carmen Luiza Corrêa, Miller, Richard B
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/1044
• topic: Depression Postpartum; Family Conflict; Family Therapy; Marital Therapy; Depresión Posparto; Conflicto Familiar; Terapia Familiar; Terapia Conjugal; Depressão Pós-Parto; Conflito Familiar; Terapia Familiar; Terapia Conjugal; depressão; conjugal; família

Objective: This study examined the relationship between marital satisfaction and postpartum depression as well as the impact of postpartum depression and marital satisfaction on later relational characteristics among Brazilian couples. Studies have shown that marital satisfaction is an important antecedent to depression and that postpartum depression has an influence on marital satisfaction. Methods: A longitudinal study using multiple regression to test the association between marital satisfaction and depression was conducted among Brazilian women. Depressive symptomatology was assessed using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire 20 and marital satisfaction using an instrument developed by the researchers to test the individuals’ perception of their marital quality. Data were collected at 4 months and 2 years after childbirth. The longitudinal data allowed researchers to chronologically analyze the interaction of key variables. Results and Conclusions: Results showed that the model established between marital satisfaction and depression is appropriate for Brazilian couples as well as for postpartum women. This study highlights the potential impact of marital treatment on postpartum depression in Brazil.