A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period
| dc.contributor.author | Kaseke, Tanaka | |
| dc.contributor.author | January, James | |
| dc.contributor.author | Tadyanemhandu, Catherine | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chiwaridzo, Matthew | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dambi, Jermaine M | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-07T07:58:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-07T07:58:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-02-28 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2019-03-03T04:14:39Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective Globally, 13–20% of women experience a common mental disorder (CMD) postnatally. Unfortunately, the burden of CMDs is disproportionally substantial in women from low-income countries. Nevertheless, there is a growing recognition of the buffering effect of social support (SS) on psychiatric morbidity and the need for mental well-being support services/interventions. This study evaluated the relationship between psychiatric morbidity and SS levels, and factors influencing the mental health functioning of Zimbabwean women postnatally. Data were collected from 340 mothers and were analysed through structural equation modelling. Results The mothers’ mean age was 26.6 (SD 5.6) years. The mean Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support score was 42.7 (SD 10.8), denoting high levels of SS. Additionally, 29.1% of the population reported excessive psychiatric morbidity, the median Shona Symptoms Questionnaire score was 5 (IQR: 2–8). The structural equation model demonstrated the buffering effects of SS on psychiatric morbidity (r = − 0.585, p = 0.01), and accounted for 70% of the variance. Being unmarried, increased maternal age, lower educational and income levels were associated with poorer maternal mental health. There is a need for routine; surveillance and treatment of CMDs in women in the postnatal period, including integration of low-cost, evidenced-based and task-shifting SS interventions. | |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Kaseke, T., January, J., Tadyanemhandu, C., Chiwaridzo, M., & Dambi, J. M. (2019). A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period. <i>BMC Res Notes</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29906 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Kaseke, Tanaka, James January, Catherine Tadyanemhandu, Matthew Chiwaridzo, and Jermaine M Dambi "A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period." <i>BMC Res Notes</i> (2019) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29906 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kaseke, T., January, J., Tadyanemhandu, C., Chiwaridzo, M., & Dambi, J. M. (2019). A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period. BMC research notes, 12(1), 110. | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Journal Article AU - Kaseke, Tanaka AU - January, James AU - Tadyanemhandu, Catherine AU - Chiwaridzo, Matthew AU - Dambi, Jermaine M AB - Objective Globally, 13–20% of women experience a common mental disorder (CMD) postnatally. Unfortunately, the burden of CMDs is disproportionally substantial in women from low-income countries. Nevertheless, there is a growing recognition of the buffering effect of social support (SS) on psychiatric morbidity and the need for mental well-being support services/interventions. This study evaluated the relationship between psychiatric morbidity and SS levels, and factors influencing the mental health functioning of Zimbabwean women postnatally. Data were collected from 340 mothers and were analysed through structural equation modelling. Results The mothers’ mean age was 26.6 (SD 5.6) years. The mean Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support score was 42.7 (SD 10.8), denoting high levels of SS. Additionally, 29.1% of the population reported excessive psychiatric morbidity, the median Shona Symptoms Questionnaire score was 5 (IQR: 2–8). The structural equation model demonstrated the buffering effects of SS on psychiatric morbidity (r = − 0.585, p = 0.01), and accounted for 70% of the variance. Being unmarried, increased maternal age, lower educational and income levels were associated with poorer maternal mental health. There is a need for routine; surveillance and treatment of CMDs in women in the postnatal period, including integration of low-cost, evidenced-based and task-shifting SS interventions. DA - 2019-02-28 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - BMC Res Notes LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2019 T1 - A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period TI - A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29906 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4151-1 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29906 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Kaseke T, January J, Tadyanemhandu C, Chiwaridzo M, Dambi JM. A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period. BMC Res Notes. 2019; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29906. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | BioMed Central | |
| dc.rights.holder | The Author(s) | |
| dc.source | BMC Res Notes | |
| dc.source.uri | https://bmcresnotes.biomedcentral.com/ | |
| dc.subject.other | Women | |
| dc.subject.other | Postnatal | |
| dc.subject.other | Social support | |
| dc.subject.other | Mental health | |
| dc.subject.other | Zimbabwe | |
| dc.title | A structural equation modelling of the buffering effect of social support on the report of common mental disorders in Zimbabwean women in the postnatal period | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |