BACKGROUND: Variables such as the mother's personality, social support, coping strategies and stressful events have been described as risk factors for postpartum @entity308 . Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis was used to examine whether @entity663 , perceived social support, perceived life events, and coping strategies are associated with postpartum @entity308 symptoms at the 8th and 32nd weeks. METHODS: A total of 1626 pregnant @entity1 participated in a longitudinal study. Different evaluations were performed 8 and 32weeks after delivery. Several measures were used: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies (DIGS), the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-RS), the St. Paul Ramsey life events scale and the Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire. The brief @entity5786 scale was used to measure coping strategies. SEM analysis was conducted for all @entity1 and in those @entity1 with a clinical diagnosis of postpartum @entity308 . RESULTS: Passive coping strategies were associated with postpartum @entity308 symptoms at both visits (8th and 32nd weeks). @entity663 was associated with more passive coping strategies and less active coping strategies. @entity663 and life stress were positively correlated, and social support was negatively correlated with life stress and @entity663 . CONCLUSIONS: Early identification of potential risk for symptomatology of @entity308 postpartum should include assessment of @entity663 , life events, social support and coping strategies.

Coping strategies and postpartum XXXX symptoms: A structural equation modelling approach.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression', 'depressive'] @entity663 :: ('MESH:C564323', 'Disease') :: ['neuroticism', 'Neuroticism'] @entity5786 :: ('11316', 'Gene') :: ['COPE']
@entity308 :: (MESH:D003866,Disease) :: ['depressive']
