Maternity Leave, Race, and Postpartum Depression: The Impact of Public Policy on Mothers Living in Poverty.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q3 FAMILY STUDIES
Family & Community Health Pub Date : 2025-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-12 DOI:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000441
Katherine M Schafer, Allison M Daurio, Thomas E Joiner
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Abstract

Background: Some maternity leave practices are associated with postpartum depressive (PPD) symptoms which in turn are linked with increased risk of poor maternal and infant outcomes. Mothers of color disproportionately experience poor maternity leave policies and elevated PPD symptoms.

Methods: This cross-sectional study employed data collected at baseline of the Baby's First Year study. Participants were 153 American mothers living below the poverty line. They were interviewed (2018-2019) in the days following birth regarding their race, maternity leave, and PPD symptoms.

Results: Findings indicated that alone race and maternity leave practices were not associated with PPD symptoms. However, the interaction between the two accounted for significant variability in PPD symptoms. Black/African American mothers who reported that they used unpaid maternity leave (n=41, M=8.146, SD=0.708) and mothers in the "Other" race category who reported not taking maternity leave (n=7, M=8.857, SD=1.715) had higher than expected rates of PPD.

Conclusion: These findings show that on the whole, poor maternity leave practices have a disproportionate impact on mothers of color. When women of color are exposed to either no maternity leave or unpaid maternity leave, they are at elevated risk of developing PPD.

产假、种族和产后抑郁:公共政策对贫困母亲的影响。
背景:一些产假做法与产后抑郁(PPD)症状有关,而产后抑郁症状又与孕产妇和婴儿预后不良的风险增加有关。有色人种母亲的产假政策不佳,产后抑郁症状加剧。方法:这项横断面研究采用了在婴儿第一年研究基线时收集的数据。参与者是153名生活在贫困线以下的美国母亲。他们在出生后的几天(2018-2019年)接受了关于种族、产假和产后抑郁症症状的采访。结果:研究结果表明,单独的种族和产假实践与PPD症状无关。然而,两者之间的相互作用导致了PPD症状的显著差异。报告使用无薪产假的黑人/非裔美国母亲(n=41, M=8.146, SD=0.708)和报告不使用产假的“其他”种族类别的母亲(n=7, M=8.857, SD=1.715)的PPD发生率高于预期。结论:这些发现表明,总的来说,糟糕的产假做法对有色人种母亲的影响不成比例。当有色人种女性没有产假或无薪产假时,她们患产后抑郁症的风险会增加。
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期刊介绍: Family & Community Health is a practical quarterly which presents creative, multidisciplinary perspectives and approaches for effective public and community health programs. Each issue focuses on a single timely topic and addresses issues of concern to a wide variety of population groups with diverse ethnic backgrounds, including children and the elderly, men and women, and rural and urban communities.
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