Title
Neighborhood Effects on PND Symptom Severity for Women Enrolled in a Home Visiting Program
Date
2018
Author(s)
David E. Jones, Mei Tang, Alonzo Folger, Robert T. Ammerman, Md Monir Hossain, Jodie Short, and Judith B. Van Ginkel
Brief Type
Journal publication
Model(s)
- Healthy Families America (HFA)
- Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
Description
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between postnatal depression (PND) symptoms severity and structural neighborhood characteristics among women enrolled in a home visiting program. The sample included 295 mothers who were at risk for developing PND, observed as 3-month Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores ≥ 10. Two neighborhood predictor components (residential stability and social disadvantage) were analyzed as predictors of PND symptom severity using a generalized estimating equation. Residential stability was negatively associated with PND symptom severity. Social disadvantage was not found to be statistically significant. The findings suggest that residential stability is associated with a reduction in PND symptom severity for women enrolled in home visiting program. (author abstract)
Data Collection Methods
- Program administrative record reviews
- Standardized assessment tools
Status
Finished
For More Information
Jones, D. E., Tang, M., Folger, A., Ammerman, R. T., Hossain, M. M., Short, J., & Van Ginkel, B. V. (2018). Neighborhood effects on PND symptom severity for women enrolled in a home visiting program. Community Mental Health Journal, 54(4), 420–428. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0175-y
Author Contact Information:
David E. Jones
djones@regent.edu
Topics
- Participant Characteristics