Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Mother–Infant Bonding: A Mixed‐Methods Study Among Postpartum Women in Ghana
Leticia Tornyevah, Jens Henrichs, Anjali Sharma, Ank De Jonge, Samuel Bosomprah · 2026
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Leticia Tornyevah and colleagues studied how depressive symptoms after birth relate to the emotional bond between mothers and babies in Ghana. They mixed surveys with interviews at three health facilities during the first year after delivery.
Of 399 mothers surveyed, 29 percent screened positive for depressive symptoms on a standard nine-question checklist. Mothers with symptoms scored about 3 percent lower on bonding than mothers without them, a small but real gap. Interviews with 31 mothers showed bonds held up through instinct, daily caregiving, family support, and faith in both groups. Tornyevah advises care that eases mothers' distress while strengthening the family and cultural supports that protect bonding.
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| CREATOR | Leticia Tornyevah, Jens Henrichs, Anjali Sharma, Ank De Jonge, Samuel Bosomprah |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |