Evaluation of Depression and Mother–Infant Attachment in the Postpartum Period: The Case of Somalia

IF 2.1 4区医学 Q3 HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Journal of evaluation in clinical practice Pub Date : 2025-09-25 DOI:10.1111/jep.70282

Handan Özcan, Ayşe Çuvadar, Adow Nur Sharif, Naimo Mahdi Sheikh Ibrahim

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Abstract

Aim

This study evaluated postpartum depression levels among mothers in Somalia and examined its impact on mother-infant attachment.

Methods

This descriptive correlational study was conducted at a training and research hospital in Mogadishu, involving a sample of 178 postpartum women. Data were collected using a “Personal Information Form” for demographics, the “Beck Depression Inventory” to measure depression levels, and the “Maternal Attachment Inventory” for maternal attachment characteristics. Statistical analysis using SPSS 26 software indicated significance at p < 0.05.

Results

The results revealed moderate depression symptoms and low maternal attachment levels among the participants. Higher depression and attachment scores were observed among university graduates, employees, and those with planned pregnancies (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a weak positive relationship existed between the Beck Depression Inventory and the Maternal Attachment Inventory scores (r = 0.282, p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The results suggest the importance of recognizing and intervening in postpartum depression early, with a focus on identifying contributing factors and emphasizing the need for targeted counseling to enhance maternal attachment.

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产后抑郁与母婴依恋的评价：以索马里为例。

目的：本研究评估了索马里母亲的产后抑郁水平，并考察了其对母婴依恋的影响。方法：本描述性相关研究在摩加迪沙的一家培训和研究医院进行，涉及178名产后妇女的样本。数据收集采用“个人信息表”进行人口统计，“贝克抑郁量表”测量抑郁水平，“母亲依恋量表”测量母亲依恋特征。采用SPSS 26软件进行统计学分析，p为显著性。结果：被试抑郁症状为中度，母亲依恋水平较低。结论：研究结果提示早期识别和干预产后抑郁的重要性，重点是识别导致产后抑郁的因素，并强调有针对性的咨询，以增强母亲的依恋。

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Journal of evaluation in clinical practice 医学-卫生保健

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

4.20%

发文量

143

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice aims to promote the evaluation and development of clinical practice across medicine, nursing and the allied health professions. All aspects of health services research and public health policy analysis and debate are of interest to the Journal whether studied from a population-based or individual patient-centred perspective. Of particular interest to the Journal are submissions on all aspects of clinical effectiveness and efficiency including evidence-based medicine, clinical practice guidelines, clinical decision making, clinical services organisation, implementation and delivery, health economic evaluation, health process and outcome measurement and new or improved methods (conceptual and statistical) for systematic inquiry into clinical practice. Papers may take a classical quantitative or qualitative approach to investigation (or may utilise both techniques) or may take the form of learned essays, structured/systematic reviews and critiques.