Attitudes toward motherhood in postnatal depression: development of the Maternal Attitudes Questionnaire.
J Psychosom Res
; 43(4): 351-8, 1997 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
This article describes the development of the Maternal Attitudes Questionnaire (MAQ), a 14-item self-report instrument measuring cognitions relating to role change, expectations of motherhood, and expectations of the self as a mother in postnatal women. This questionnaire was found to have good test-retest and internal reliability. In a large sample of women (n = 483) at 6-8 weeks postpartum, scores on the questionnaire were highly correlated with scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Revised Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS-R). Cluster analysis demonstrated that, among depressed women with similar symptom scores on the CIS-R, the MAQ discriminated a group with low MAQ scores and a group with high MAQ scores. This finding supports the hypothesis that women who are depressed postnatally are cognitively heterogeneous; such differences may be important in understanding the etiology and determining the treatment of postnatal depression.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Psicometria
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Atitude
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Depressão Pós-Parto
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Comportamento Materno
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Mães
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Psychosom Res
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido