Maternal Mental Health in the USA

IF 1 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING Pub Date : 2023-10-26 DOI:10.1007/s10447-023-09534-z

Margaret R. Lamar, Courtney Donovan, Lisa K. Forbes

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Abstract

Abstract Mothers face enormous mental health challenges that need to be addressed by counsellors. Women have higher rates of depression, anxiety, and stress due to environmental, cultural, and biological factors. Findings from a sample of 525 US mothers showed that younger mothers had higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, while mothers with lower incomes showed higher levels of anxiety and depression. Results also indicated that fewer mothers have levels of stress, anxiety, and depression that fall into a normal range than a normal, non-clinical population and that substantially more mothers report extremely severe levels of stress, anxiety, and depression than normal, non-mother populations. Implications for counsellors include making services accessible to low-income mothers, attending to personal gender bias, and assessing clients for anxiety, depression, and stress.

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美国产妇心理健康

母亲们面临着巨大的心理健康挑战，需要咨询师来解决。由于环境、文化和生物因素，女性抑郁、焦虑和压力的比例更高。对525名美国母亲的调查结果显示，年轻母亲的压力、焦虑和抑郁水平更高，而收入较低的母亲则表现出更高的焦虑和抑郁水平。结果还表明，与正常的非临床人群相比，压力、焦虑和抑郁水平在正常范围内的母亲人数较少，而与正常的非临床人群相比，报告极度严重的压力、焦虑和抑郁水平的母亲人数要多得多。对咨询师的启示包括使低收入母亲能够获得服务，关注个人性别偏见，评估客户的焦虑、抑郁和压力。

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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2.70

自引率

6.70%

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期刊介绍： The International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling is published under the auspices of the International Association for Counselling. It promotes the exchange of information about counselling activities throughout the world. The Editorial Board is committed to working with diverse authors from varied backgrounds to meet the publication standards for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, including assistance with organization, structure, and style for publication. The journal publishes conceptual, practical, and research contributions that provide an international perspective on the following areas: Theories and models of guidance and counselling; Counsellor education and supervision; State of the art reports on guidance and counselling in specific settings; Social justice and equity (e.g., issues of diversity, advocacy, racial or ethnic identity, religion and culture, gender issues); Special applications; Counselling services in countries with social and economic challenges.