1. Objectifs

Intentions :
« This study examined psychosocial risk factors for depressive symptomatology in a community sample of pregnant immigrant women in Montreal, Canada. » (p. 445)

Questions/Hypothèses :
« [D]epressed women would experience more strain associated with changes in social relationships (including social networks and the marital relationship) and in socio-economic status (reflected in stress associated with work and financial concerns). » (p. 447)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
119 participants

Instruments :
Questionnaires

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

« [P]articipants were recruited through hospitals and responded to questionnaires assessing depression, somatic symptoms, functional status, social support, stressful life events and marital adjustment. Forty-two percent of participants scored above the cut-off for depression. Depressive symptoms were associated with poorer functional status and more somatic symptoms. Depressed women reported a lack of social support, more stressful life events and poorer marital adjustment. Transitions associated with migration may place pregnant immigrant women at high risk for depression. » (p. 445)