Psychosocial Employment Characteristics and Postpartum Maternal Mental Health Symptoms

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• Personal Author:
  Ashida S ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Ramirez M ; Schwab-Reese LM
• Description:
  Introduction: For new mothers returning to work, the role of the workplace psychosocial environment on maternal mental health has not been fully described. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between psychosocial employment characteristics and mothers' postpartum depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. Methods: Ninety-seven women answered survey questions regarding employment, job demand, control, and support, and postpartum depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms soon after live birth and 6 months later. Results: Working and nonworking mothers reported similar mental health symptoms. Psychological characteristics of employment were not associated with increased odds of mental health symptoms. Increased social support provided by coworkers, supervisors, and the organization was associated with reduced odds of anxiety symptoms. Conclusion: Our findings identified lack of workplace social support as a modifiable risk factor for postpartum anxiety. Future evaluations of workplace social support interventions may be explored to improve postpartum mental health symptoms. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Absenteeism Behavior Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Stress, Psychological Surveys And Questionnaires Women Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Postpartum Behavior Patterns Children Clinical Symptoms Employees Employment Health Surveys Intervention Mental Health Mental Health Symptoms Mental Processes Mental Stress Psychological Effects Psychological Factors Psychological Processes Psychological Stress Psychosocial Psychosocial Factors Questionnaires Return To Work Risk Factors Social Support Sociological Factors Stress Supervisory Personnel Work Environment

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  109-120
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051749
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2017 Jan; 60(1):109-120
• Contact Point Address:
  Laura M. Schwab-Reese, Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, 13123 E 16th Ave., B390, Aurora, CO
• Email:
  laura.schwabreese@ucdenver.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:84a3181fb727bbf7b554e4a940e062a947b52f6996547bb348dc45c0406ce9885e3784eab0c905bc690e8fba92ee316780a3907f2e40a5f1deb17134bfe0017a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211536/cdc_211536_DS1.pdf
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