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dc.contributor.authorEastwood, JG
dc.contributor.authorJalaludin, BB
dc.contributor.authorKemp, LA
dc.contributor.authorPhung, HN
dc.contributor.authorBarnett, BEW
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T14:21:39Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T14:21:39Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.modified2014-04-17T06:38:29Z
dc.identifier.issn1877-5845
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.sste.2013.04.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/58718
dc.description.abstractThe purpose is to explore the multilevel spatial distribution of depressive symptoms among migrant mothers in South Western Sydney and to identify any group level associations that could inform subsequent theory building and local public health interventions. Migrant mothers (n = 7256) delivering in 2002 and 2003 were assessed at 2-3 weeks after delivery for risk factors for depressive symptoms. The binary outcome variables were Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores (EPDS) of >9 and >12. Individual level variables included were: financial income, self-reported maternal health, social support network, emotional support, practical support, baby trouble sleeping, baby demanding and baby not content. The group level variable reported here is aggregated social support networks. We used Bayesian hierarchical multilevel spatial modelling with conditional autoregression. Migrant mothers were at higher risk of having depressive symptoms if they lived in a community with predominantly Australian-born mothers and strong social capital as measured by aggregated social networks. These findings suggest that migrant mothers are socially isolated and current home visiting services should be strengthened for migrant mothers living in communities where they may have poor social networks.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeNetherlands
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom49
dc.relation.ispartofpageto58
dc.relation.ispartofjournalSpatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology
dc.relation.ispartofvolume6
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchVeterinary sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3009
dc.titleImmigrant maternal depression and social networks. A multilevel Bayesian spatial logistic regression in South Western Sydney, Australia
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Public Health
gro.date.issued2013
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorPhung, Hai N.


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