Titre du document / Document title

Dependency and self-criticism among first-time mothers : The roles of global and specific support

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

PRIEL Beatriz ⁽¹⁾ ; BESSER Avi ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, ISRAEL

Résumé / Abstract

The assumption that the frequency of depressive symptoms among highly dependent and highly self-critical first-time mothers is mediated by a distinct attitude toward social support is explored. It is hypothesized that self-criticism reduces the perceived availability of social support, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms. Dependency scores were expected to effect an increase of the perceived availability of social support, thus reducing depressive symptomatology after delivery. Personality variables were assumed to affect global support mainly. Results reiterate previous findings about the protective effects of dependency in the transition to motherhood, and support a mediation model of global and specific support for the dependency and self-criticism associations with depressive symptoms. Even though self-criticism and dependency showed different patterns of association with specific and global support, husband's support was found to play a protective role in relation to these two personality variables.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of social and clinical psychology   ISSN 0736-7236   CODEN JSCPFF 

Source / Source

2000, vol. 19, n^o4, pp. 437-450 (1 p.3/4)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Guilford, New York, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1983) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Depression ; Puerperium ; Symptomatology ; Mother ; Affective dependence ; Self depreciation ; Comparative study ; Attitude ; Subjective evaluation ; Availability ; Social support ; Spouse ; Marital relation ; Social interaction ; Age ; Education level ; Follow up study ; Human ; Mood disorder ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Etat dépressif ; Postpartum ; Symptomatologie ; Mère ; Dépendance affective ; Autodépréciation ; Etude comparative ; Attitude ; Evaluation subjective ; Disponibilité ; Support social ; Conjoint ; Relation conjugale ; Interaction sociale ; Age ; Niveau étude ; Etude longitudinale ; Homme ; Trouble humeur ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Estado depresivo ; Postparto ; Sintomatología ; Madre ; Dependencia afectiva ; Autodepreciación ; Estudio comparativo ; Actitud ; Evaluación subjetiva ; Disponibilidad ; Apoyo social ; Cónyuge ; Relación conyugal ; Interacción social ; Edad ; Nivel estudio ; Estudio longitudinal ; Hombre ; Trastorno humor ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 20350, 35400009417420.0010