TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - The Influence of Prenatal Trauma, Stress, Social Support, and Years of Residency in the US on Postpartum Maternal Health Status Among Low-Income Latinas
JO  - Maternal and child health journal
A1  - Sumner, Lekeisha A.
A1  - Valentine, Jeanette
A1  - Eisenman, David
A1  - Ahmed, Sirajuddin
A1  - Myers, Hector
A1  - Wyatt, Gail
A1  - Liu, Hangsheng
A1  - Zhang, Ming
A1  - Rodriguez, Michael A.
SP  - 1046
EP  - 1054
VL  - 15
IS  - 7
N2  - This study examined the associations of prenatal psychosocial factors, including depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, trauma exposure including intimate partner violence, perceived stress, and social support, with perceived postpartum health status. Low-income Latinas (N = 203) were recruited from two health plans within the first 12 weeks of their pregnancies and followed through 3 months after birth. Participants completed semi-structured interviews conducted in English or Spanish within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and again at 12 weeks postpartum. Perceived health status was measured by the SF-12. Participants with complete follow-up data (n = 193) were used in data analysis. Women were mostly foreign-born (75%) with low-incomes (59%) and reported postpartum health status in the average range (M = 102.5; SD = 12.2). Overall health status was positively associated with decreased levels of perceived stress (P < .0001), being foreign-born and having resided in the US <10 years (P = .003). Emotional well-being was positively linked with being foreign-born and having resided in the US <10 years (P = .002), increased levels of social support (P = .01), and decreased levels of perceived stress (P < .001). Exposure to non-specific IPV trauma (P = .01) and health problems experienced during pregnancy or delivery (P = .05) were negatively associated with physical health status. Prenatal psychosocial factors and length of residency in the US are differentially predictive of overall postpartum health status and emotional well-being, and have less impact on physical well-being after birth. Health professionals are encouraged to assess these factors in early pregnancy.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1092-7875
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-010-0649-9
ID  - ref1
ER  -