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Depression help-seeking attitudes and behaviors among an Internet-based sample of Spanish-speaking perinatal women.
Barrera, Alinne Z; Nichols, Alexandra D.
Afiliação
  • Barrera AZ; Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, United States of America, abarrera@paloaltou.edu.
  • Nichols AD; Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, California, United States of America, abarrera@paloaltou.edu.
Rev Panam Salud Publica ; 37(3): 148-53, 2015 Mar.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25988251
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To examine attitudes and beliefs related to help-seeking for depression among an international sample of pregnant women, a majority of whom were Spanish-speakers residing in Latin America.

METHODS:

More than 6 000 (n = 6 672) pregnant women met eligibility criteria and consented to participate between 15 January 2009-12 August 2011. Of these, 1 760 with a Latino/Hispanic background completed a baseline survey as part of a larger study. Group comparisons analyzed attitudes and behaviors related to seeking help for depression, while a logistic regression was conducted to identify demographic characteristics related to help-seeking support.

RESULTS:

Of the participants, three-fourths reported experiencing depression during or after their current or past pregnancies. The majority of participants did not seek help, and generally reported ambivalence about their depressive symptoms and uncertainty as to the helpfulness of others. However, 44.8% did seek help, mostly by speaking to family or partners and reported feeling fear, shame, and embarrassment about their symptoms. A current major depressive episode and an income less than or equal to US$ 10 000 were significant predictors of help-seeking behaviors.

CONCLUSIONS:

Data from this study suggest that when feeling sad or depressed, perinatal Latinas tend to seek emotional support first from family and friends and may underutilize mental health services when needed. The Internet is an effective means for reaching perinatal women, especially those in areas of the world where there may be barriers to accessing psychological resources.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Atitude Frente a Saúde / Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde / Depressão Pós-Parto / Transtorno Depressivo Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: Rev Panam Salud Publica Assunto da revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Atitude Frente a Saúde / Aceitação pelo Paciente de Cuidados de Saúde / Depressão Pós-Parto / Transtorno Depressivo Tipo de estudo: Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limite: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Idioma: En Revista: Rev Panam Salud Publica Assunto da revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Ano de publicação: 2015 Tipo de documento: Article