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World J Psychiatry. Feb 19, 2023; 13(2): 50-59
Published online Feb 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i2.50
Published online Feb 19, 2023. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v13.i2.50
Relationship between family cohesion/adaptability and postpartum depressive symptoms: A single-center retrospective study
Guo-Rong Zhang, Yan-Bin Jia, Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China
Peng-Sheng Li, Department of Women’s Healthcare, Affiliated Foshan Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Foshan 528000, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang GR contributed to the study conception and design, drafting manuscript, data analysis and interpretation; Li PS contributed to the study conception, critical revision of article for important intellectual content; Jia YB contributed to the study conception and design, critical revision of article for important intellectual content.
Supported by Foundation of Bureau of Science and Technology of Foshan City , No. 2020001005566 .
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Affiliated Maternal & Child Health Hospital of Foshan, Southern Medical University (Approval No. FSFY-MEC-2021-029).
Informed consent statement: This is a retrospective study that used anonymous clinical data. According to institutional policies, informed consent was not required from patients in this study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: The data for this study can be obtained from the corresponding author upon request.
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Corresponding author: Yan-Bin Jia, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Jinan University, No. 613 Huangpu Avenue West, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong Province, China. jiayanbin1985@163.com
Received: November 28, 2022
Peer-review started: November 28, 2022
First decision: December 20, 2022
Revised: December 30, 2022
Accepted: January 19, 2023
Article in press: January 19, 2023
Published online: February 19, 2023
Peer-review started: November 28, 2022
First decision: December 20, 2022
Revised: December 30, 2022
Accepted: January 19, 2023
Article in press: January 19, 2023
Published online: February 19, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Postpartum depression is the most common mental illness in postpartum mothers; studies have reported that postpartum depression is caused by multiple factors. This study analyzed the family environments of 1446 postnatal women, showing that high family cohesion and adaptability prevented the development of postpartum depressive symptoms. Further, we observed a linear relationship between family cohesion, adaptability, and postpartum depressive symptoms, where higher family cohesion and adaptability scores were associated with a risk of postpartum depressive symptoms.