The association of childhood sexual abuse with depressive symptoms during pregnancy, and selected pregnancy outcomes

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作者
Benedict, MI
Paine, LL
Paine, LA
Brandt, D
Stallings, R
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Populat & Family Hlth Sci, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[2] Boston Univ, Boston, MA 02215 USA
关键词
sexual abuse; pregnancy; depression; physical abuse and violence; birthweight;
D O I
10.1016/S0145-2134(99)00040-X
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
Objectives: The objectives were: (1) to investigate the association during pregnancy of sexual abuse before the age of 18 on depressive symptomatology in pregnancy, controlling for the presence of negative life events and challenges; and (2) to investigate the association of selected pregnancy outcomes (maternal labor and delivery factors, infant birth weight and gestational age) with sexual abuse before age 18. Methods: Three hundred fifty-seven primiparous women aged 18 years and older were interviewed between 28-32 weeks gestation with reference to current functioning and past history (Objective 1). Medical record information was abstracted after delivery for pregnancy, labor and delivery factors, and pregnancy outcomes (Objective 2). Results: Thirty-seven percent of the women reported past sexual abuse. Prevalence was not associated with ethnic background, educational level, or hospital payment source. Previously sexually-abused pregnant women reported significantly higher levels of depressive symptomatology, negative life events, and physical and verbal abuse before and during pregnancy. There were no significant associations found between past sexual abuse and labor or delivery variables or newborn outcomes. Conclusions: Previously sexually-abused pregnant women reported a wider constellation of past and current functioning problems than nonabused women although past sexual abuse was not associated with pregnancy outcome. Prenatal care provides a unique opportunity to evaluate the impact of life history and current life events during pregnancy, and to develop a coordinated intervention plan. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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