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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 5/2016

01-10-2016 | Brief Communication

The Association Between Postnatal Depression, Acculturation and Mother–Infant Bond Among Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Israel

Authors: Ora Nakash, Maayan Nagar, Ido Lurie

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 5/2016

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Abstract

We examined the association between postnatal depression (PND), acculturation and mother–infant bond among 38 Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel, who were within 6 months of delivery. Participants completed a survey in their native language. A high rate of women (81.6 %) met the clinical threshold for PND on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Higher severity of PND (partialr = −.64, p < .001), higher identification with Israeli culture (partialr = −.45, p = .02), and lower quality of romantic relationship were associated with impaired mother–infant bond (partialr = .58, p = .002). Findings highlight the need to establish services to screen and treat PND among this vulnerable population in the receiving countries.
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Metadata
Title
The Association Between Postnatal Depression, Acculturation and Mother–Infant Bond Among Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Israel
Authors
Ora Nakash
Maayan Nagar
Ido Lurie
Publication date
01-10-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 5/2016
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0348-8

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