Defense Date

3-24-2023

Graduation Date

Spring 5-5-2023

Availability

One-year Embargo

Submission Type

dissertation

Degree Name

PhD

Department

Nursing

School

School of Nursing

Committee Chair

Jessica Devido

Committee Member

Melanie Turk

Committee Member

Nazilla Khanlou

Keywords

Maternal Self-Efficacy, Social Support, Acculturation, Postpartum Depression, Psychosocial Factors, Iranian Immigrant Women, Iranian Cultural Postpartum Practices, Canada

Abstract

Introduction: Immigrant women’s health garners attention as migration creates changes in social networks and parenting needs. The effect of psychosocial factors, such as maternal self-efficacy, measured by ability to manage parenting responsibilities, social support and cultural postpartum practices on postpartum depression symptoms are not well known in Canadian immigrant women. Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive survey design guided by Bandura’s Reciprocal Determinism was used to explore the relationships between psychosocial factors including: maternal self-efficacy, social support, cultural postpartum practices; and symptoms of postpartum depression (PPD) among recent Iranian immigrant women living in Canada. Results: A total of 114 participants completed the survey. Two-thirds of the respondents screened for symptoms of PPD; there was a significant effect with maternal self-efficacy (pDiscussion: Younger, first-time Iranian immigrant mothers who arrived recently in Canada were more likely to experience symptoms of PPD. Social support is a crucial component to maternal self-efficacy and finding ways to assist Iranian immigrant women in Canada to help alleviate their symptoms of PPD is needed.

Language

English

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