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Self-Efficacy and Postpartum Depression Teaching Behaviors of Hospital-Based Perinatal Nurses

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Based upon the Self-Efficacy Theory, this study examined the relationship between self-efficacy, self-efficacy-related variables, and postpartum depression teaching behaviors of hospital-based perinatal nurses. Findings revealed that teaching new mothers about postpartum depression is related to a perinatal nurse's self-efficacy in postpartum-depression teaching, self-esteem, and the following self-efficacy-related variables: social persuasion (supervisor's expectations for teaching); mastery (postpartum depression continuing education and teaching experience); and vicarious experience (observing other nurses teach new mothers about postpartum depression). Teaching new mothers about postpartum depression can assist mothers in overcoming barriers to depression treatment. Nurse educators and managers play an important role in encouraging postpartum depression education for perinatal nurses.

Source: The Journal of Perinatal Education

DOI: 10.1624/105812410x530884

Authors: M. Cynthia Logsdon, Melissa Pinto Foltz, James Scheetz, John A. Myers

Institutions: University of Louisville, Case Western Reserve University

Language: English

Topic: Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1999078215

FWCI: 1.904

Cites: 24

Cited by: 43

Related to: 10