RT Journal Article
T1 Body Image Dissatisfaction as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression
A1 Riesco González, Francisco Javier
A1 Antúnez Calvente, Irene
A1 Vázquez Lara, Juana María
A1 Rodríguez Díaz, Luciano
A1 Palomo Gómez, Rocío
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 García Iglesias, Juan Jesús
A1 Parrón Carreño, Tesifón
A1 Fernández Carrasco, Francisco Javier
AB Background and Objectives: Pregnancy and postpartum are periods that imply numerousphysical and psychological changes that could lead to mental health consequences. The aim ofthe present study is to identify whether women who had body image dissatisfaction had a higherincidence of postpartum depression 6 months after birth than women who did not have body imagedissatisfaction. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed with a sampleof 450 women from two hospitals in Andalusia. Quantitative variables were age and scores on theEdinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) for bodyimage dissatisfaction. The qualitative variables used were marital status, self-perceived health status,diet or physical exercise, type of delivery, and others. Results: Body dissatisfaction was positivelycorrelated with the symptomatology of postpartum depression. Thus, for each point increased in bodydissatisfaction, the occurrence of depression also increased. There was a relationship between thestudy variables, so women who were more dissatisfied with their body image were more frequentlydepressed. Conclusions: In conclusion, it can be established that postpartum depression seems to berelated to the presence of poor body image
PB MDPI
SN 1648-9144 (electrónico)
YR 2022
FD 2022-05
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21092
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/21092
LA eng
NO Riesco-González, F. J., Antúnez-Calvente, I., Vázquez-Lara, J. M., Rodríguez-Díaz, L., Palomo-Gómez, R., Gómez-Salgado, J., García-Iglesias, J. J., Parrón-Carreño, T., & Fernández-Carrasco, F. J. (2022). Body Image Dissatisfaction as a Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression. In Medicina (Vol. 58, Issue 6, p. 752). MDPI AG. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina58060752
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026