Precarious working conditions and psychosocial work stress act as a risk factor for symptoms of postpartum depression during maternity leave: results from a longitudinal cohort study

• Main Authors: Marlene Karl (Author), Ronja Schaber (Author), Victoria Kress (Author), Marie Kopp (Author), Julia Martini (Author), Kerstin Weidner (Author), Susan Garthus-Niegel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The majority of Western women work during their reproductive years, but past research has often neglected the influence of work-related factors on postpartum mental health. Especially postpartum depression (PPD) is an enormous psychological burden for mothers. Therefore, this stu...