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Cultural and social factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder among adolescent mothers during the postpartum period in Malawi: a cross-sectional survey

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العنوان: Cultural and social factors associated with generalized anxiety disorder among adolescent mothers during the postpartum period in Malawi: a cross-sectional survey
المؤلفون: Chimwemwe Tembo, Linda Portsmouth, Sharyn Burns
المصدر: BMC Global and Public Health, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2024)
بيانات النشر: BMC, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Public aspects of medicine
مصطلحات موضوعية: Perinatal anxiety, Maternal mental health, Adolescent mothers, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
الوصف: Abstract Background The postnatal period is an important time for adolescent mothers to regain their health as they adjust to life with their infants. However, it is also a time when mothers are vulnerable to mental health problems. Generalized anxiety disorders (GADs) are among the common mental disorders that can impact mothers. Anxiety disorders can have adverse effects on a child’s cognitive development. However, there is a scarcity of studies pertaining to anxiety disorders among adolescent mothers in Malawi. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among adolescent postnatal mothers aged ≤ 19 years to establish the prevalence of probable GAD and identify cultural and social factors that influence anxiety in this population. Adolescent mothers were recruited from the Mitundu Rural Hospital catchment area in Lilongwe district, Malawi. A two-stage random sampling method was employed: clinics were randomly selected, and participants were recruited via systematic random sampling. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scale was used to assess anxiety. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 27. Results Of the 395 adolescent mothers who participated, 34% were aged 14–17. The prevalence of probable GAD (GAD-7 ≥ 10) was 31.9%. Increased social support decreased the odds of probable GAD (aOR 0.95, 95% CI: 0.91–0.98, p
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2731-913X
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2731-913X
DOI: 10.1186/s44263-024-00080-3
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/28717e818a6a4237aa118bd9e2a07626
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.28717e818a6a4237aa118bd9e2a07626
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تدمد:2731913X
DOI:10.1186/s44263-024-00080-3