Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia

Background: Postpartum depression is a common psychological problem that occurs after birth. It has become especially prevalent in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several factors contribute to postpartum depression. However, a limited study evaluated factors contributing postpartum depression amon...

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Main Authors: Venna Yaasmiin Aadillah, Irma Nurbaeti
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Published: Diponegoro University 2023-04-01
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Online Access:https://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/medianers/article/view/49860
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description Background: Postpartum depression is a common psychological problem that occurs after birth. It has become especially prevalent in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several factors contribute to postpartum depression. However, a limited study evaluated factors contributing postpartum depression among mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Indonesia. Purpose: This study aimed to explore postpartum depression among mothers and its contributing factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. A total of 110 postpartum mothers were recruited by accidental sampling with the following inclusion criteria: mothers between one month and one year after birth, married, a singleton birth and the baby alive, and the mother is healthy with no complications. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used to measure postpartum depression. Descriptive statistics, t-test, Fisher exact test, one-way ANOVA, and logistic regression were performed to analyze the data. Results: The prevalence of postpartum depression during the pandemic period was 31.82%. Factors contributing to postpartum depression were the mother’s age (p=0.011), childcare stress (p=0.001), stressful life events (p=0.003), and pregnancy status (p=0.0001). A logistic regression showed that pregnant status (Unplanned/unwanted pregnancy) was the most contributor to postpartum depression (β=0.377, t=5.138, p=0.0001). Conclusion: This study identified a high rate of postpartum depression with related factors, including mother’s age, childcare stress, life stress, and unplanned/ unwanted pregnancy. Screening for postpartum depression is required to ensure early detection among postpartum mothers.
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spelling doaj-art-d3c4e36d20b641b281bd4abf3f2e4e0c2025-08-20T03:50:48ZengDiponegoro UniversityNurse Media: Journal of Nursing2087-78112406-87992023-04-01131859410.14710/nmjn.v13i1.4986021965Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, IndonesiaVenna Yaasmiin Aadillah0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8274-5185Irma Nurbaeti1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1989-4166Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah, IndonesiaFaculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah, IndonesiaBackground: Postpartum depression is a common psychological problem that occurs after birth. It has become especially prevalent in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several factors contribute to postpartum depression. However, a limited study evaluated factors contributing postpartum depression among mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in Indonesia. Purpose: This study aimed to explore postpartum depression among mothers and its contributing factors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study adopted a cross-sectional design. A total of 110 postpartum mothers were recruited by accidental sampling with the following inclusion criteria: mothers between one month and one year after birth, married, a singleton birth and the baby alive, and the mother is healthy with no complications. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used to measure postpartum depression. Descriptive statistics, t-test, Fisher exact test, one-way ANOVA, and logistic regression were performed to analyze the data. Results: The prevalence of postpartum depression during the pandemic period was 31.82%. Factors contributing to postpartum depression were the mother’s age (p=0.011), childcare stress (p=0.001), stressful life events (p=0.003), and pregnancy status (p=0.0001). A logistic regression showed that pregnant status (Unplanned/unwanted pregnancy) was the most contributor to postpartum depression (β=0.377, t=5.138, p=0.0001). Conclusion: This study identified a high rate of postpartum depression with related factors, including mother’s age, childcare stress, life stress, and unplanned/ unwanted pregnancy. Screening for postpartum depression is required to ensure early detection among postpartum mothers.https://ejournal.undip.ac.id/index.php/medianers/article/view/49860childcare stresscovid-19life stresspostpartum depressionunplanned/unwanted pregnancy
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Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia
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childcare stress
covid-19
life stress
postpartum depression
unplanned/unwanted pregnancy
title Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia
title_full Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia
title_fullStr Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia
title_short Postpartum Depression and Its Contributing Factors among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Jakarta, Indonesia
title_sort postpartum depression and its contributing factors among mothers during the covid 19 pandemic in north jakarta indonesia
topic childcare stress
covid-19
life stress
postpartum depression
unplanned/unwanted pregnancy
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