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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Women receiving the postnatal psychoeducation programme had significantly fewer depressive symptoms (Mean [SD] = 7. 61 [3. 43] versus 8. 96 [4. 55] ; t = -2. 24 ; p = 0. 026), higher level of social support (Mean [SD] = 65. 44 [8. 43] versus 61. 82 [9. 99] ; t = 2. 63 ; p = 0. 009) and better maternal role competence (Mean [SD] = 35. 87 [4. 41] versus 32. 79 [6. 86] ; t = 3. 59 ; p < 0. 001) at 6 weeks postpartum as compared with those who received routine postnatal care.