Temperament, Character, and Depressive Symptoms during Pregnancy: A Study of a Japanese Population

Background. To examine the effects of temperament and character domains on depression during pregnancy. Methods. We examined 601 pregnant women using a questionnaire that included the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), and demographic variable...

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Autores principales: Minatani, Mariko, Kita, Sachiko, Ohashi, Yukiko, Kitamura, Toshinori, Haruna, Megumi, Sakanashi, Kyoko, Tanaka, Tomoko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3881521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24455225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/140169
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Sumario:Background. To examine the effects of temperament and character domains on depression during pregnancy. Methods. We examined 601 pregnant women using a questionnaire that included the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), and demographic variables. Results. In a hierarchical regression analysis, severity of depression during pregnancy was predicted by the women's negative response towards the current pregnancy, low self-directedness, and high harm avoidance, persistence, and self-transcendence. Conclusion. Depression during pregnancy is predicted by personality traits as well as women's negative attitudes towards the current pregnancy.

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