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The predictive role of social support and sleep quality in postpartum depression among parents in Türkiye: A longitudinal study.
| Title: | The predictive role of social support and sleep quality in postpartum depression among parents in Türkiye: A longitudinal study. |
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| Authors: | Yesildag B; Nigde Omer Halisdemir University Zubeyde Hanim, Turkey., Tugut N; Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey. |
| Source: | Journal of health psychology [J Health Psychol] 2026 Aug; Vol. 31 (9), pp. 3637-3650. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 04. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9703616 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1461-7277 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13591053 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Health Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: London ; Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, 1996- |
| MeSH Terms: | Depression, Postpartum*/psychology , Mothers*/psychology , Fathers*/psychology , Social Support* , Sleep Quality*, Humans ; Female ; Longitudinal Studies ; Adult ; Turkey ; Male |
| Abstract: | This study examined the predictive effects of social support and sleep quality on postpartum depression among parents. This longitudinal study included 748 participants (374 mothers and 374 fathers) assessed at the first, third, and sixth months postpartum. The study was conducted in Family Health Centers in a central Anatolian city in Türkiye. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Mothers had higher depression scores, poorer sleep quality, and lower perceived social support than fathers at all time points. In mothers, both social support and sleep quality were negatively associated with depression, whereas in fathers, social support showed a stronger and sleep quality a weaker association. Regression analyses indicated that social support was a stronger predictor of postpartum depression than sleep quality for both parents. |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: parent; postpartum depression; sleep quality; social support |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260605 Date Completed: 20260714 Latest Revision: 20260811 |
| Update Code: | 20260812 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/13591053261452198 |
| PMID: | 42244078 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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