Ana Fonseca|Sheila Silva|Maria Cristina Canavarro
Depression Literacy and Awareness of Psychopathological Symptoms During the Perinatal Period
objective characterize womens depression literacy perinatal period including ability recognize clinically significant symptoms depression design quantitative crosssectional survey design setting internet communities web sites focused topics pregnancy motherhood participants total 194 women perinatal period 325 pregnant 675 postnatal completed survey 340 clinically significant psychopathological symptoms women marriedcohabiting 820 employed 718 methods women answered selfreport questionnaires assess depression literacy symptoms depression emotional competence awarenessrecognition psychopathological symptoms results women moderate levels depression literacy perinatal period higher literacy levels concerning depressionrelated characteristics depressionrelated treatments lower education lower income associated poor depression literacy whereas prior history psychiatric problems treatments associated higher levels depression literacy indirect effect emotional competence relationship depression literacy awarenessrecognition symptoms found women poor depression literacy tended greater lack emotional clarity negatively affected symptom awareness recognition conclusion results support need improve womens mental health literacy perinatal period education mental health topics context trusting relationship health professionals may contribute promotion womens depression literacy emotional competence