Citation

Rodriguez MA, Valentine J, Ahmed SR, Eisenman DP, Sumner LA, Heilemann MV, Liu H. Violence Against Women 2010; 16(5): 543-559.

Affiliation

Department of Family Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1800 Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA. mrodriguez@mednet.ucla.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801210366959

PMID

20388930

PMCID

PMC2856120

Abstract

This study assessed the course of perinatal depression among 210 Latinas who were and were not affected by intimate partner violence (IPV) and identified associated psychosocial factors. Peak depression prevalence occurred prenatally among 45.7% of IPV-exposed and 24.6% of non-IPV-exposed Latinas. At each assessment, depression was significantly higher for IPV-exposed compared to non-IPV-exposed mothers. Mastery and social support were associated with lower depression, whereas history of IPV, perceived stress, and avoidant coping behaviors were associated with higher depression. Findings support recommendations for routine depression and IPV screening of Latinas in perinatal clinical settings.

Language: en