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

Ora Nakash; Maayan Nagar; Ido Lurie

doi:10.1007/s10903-016-0348-8

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

Ora Nakash, Maayan Nagar, Ido Lurie

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1232-1236
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume	18
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-016-0348-8
State	Published - 1 Oct 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acculturation
Asylum seekers
Attachment
Eritrea
Postnatal depression

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