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Transactional Model of Stress and Coping; Postpartum Depression; Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale; DUREL Religion Index Subscale; Perceived Stress Scale; Multidimensional Scale of perceived Social Support
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Predictors Of Postpartum Depression Among Women In Karachi, Pakistan, Vimla Gill John
Predictors Of Postpartum Depression Among Women In Karachi, Pakistan, Vimla Gill John
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Pakistan has the highest prevalence of postpartum depression (PPD) among Asian countries. The purpose of this quantitative, cross-sectional study was to determine the predictors of PPD among women in Karachi, Pakistan. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping was used as a framework. A purposive convenience sample of 234 postpartum women was taken from out-patient departments of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A survey in English and Urdu containing the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), DUREL Religion Index Subscale three, Cohen’s 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Abuse Assessment Screen, Traditional postpartum …