Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect

Background/Objectives: In the context of maternal mental health, this cross-sectional study investigates a moderated mediation model to explore how prenatal planning is associated with postpartum depression. Specifically, we examined whether planned pregnancy (X) is associated with fewer postpartum...

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Autores: Catala, Ana, Peñacoba, Cecilia, Catalá, Patricia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Málaga
Repositorio:DDFV. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:breastfeeding duration
maternal mental health
positive affect
postpartum depression
prenatal planning
Breastfeeding duration
Postpartum depression
Maternal mental health
Positive affect
Prenatal planning
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spelling Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive AffectCatala, AnaPeñacoba, CeciliaCatalá, Patriciabreastfeeding durationmaternal mental healthpositive affectpostpartum depressionprenatal planningBreastfeeding durationPostpartum depressionMaternal mental healthPositive affectPrenatal planningSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingJournal ArticleYesyesBackground/Objectives: In the context of maternal mental health, this cross-sectional study investigates a moderated mediation model to explore how prenatal planning is associated with postpartum depression. Specifically, we examined whether planned pregnancy (X) is associated with fewer postpartum depression symptoms (Y) through greater positive affect (M), and whether the indirect association is moderated by breastfeeding duration (W). Methods: Data were collected from 117 postpartum mothers via self-report questionnaires that measured the degree of pregnancy planning, positive affect, postpartum depression symptoms, and breastfeeding duration. Bootstrap analyses were performed to assess the conditional indirect effects across two levels of breastfeeding duration. Results: The findings suggest an indirect association between pregnancy planning and postpartum depressive symptoms through positive affect, moderated by breastfeeding duration. This association was statistically significant only among mothers who breastfed for less than six months, indicating that the protective emotional effect of pregnancy planning may be more evident in this group. No significant indirect effects were observed in mothers who breastfed beyond this duration. Conclusions: These exploratory findings suggest that positive affect may be a pathway through which prenatal planning relates to maternal well-being, particularly in the context of breastfeeding practices. Given the cross-sectional design, causal inferences cannot be drawn. Future longitudinal research is needed to confirm these associations.Facultad de Ciencias de la SaludUniversidad Francisco de Vitoria20252025-06-0120252025-06-01journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10641/6746reponame:DDFV. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Francisco de Vitoriainstname:Universidad de MálagaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddfv.ufv.es:10641/67462026-06-11T12:44:57Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect
title Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect
spellingShingle Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect
Catala, Ana
breastfeeding duration
maternal mental health
positive affect
postpartum depression
prenatal planning
Breastfeeding duration
Postpartum depression
Maternal mental health
Positive affect
Prenatal planning
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Journal Article
Yes
yes
title_short Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect
title_full Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect
title_fullStr Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect
title_full_unstemmed Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect
title_sort Prenatal Planning and Breastfeeding: Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect : Buffering Postpartum Depression Through Positive Affect
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Catala, Ana
Peñacoba, Cecilia
Catalá, Patricia
author Catala, Ana
author_facet Catala, Ana
Peñacoba, Cecilia
Catalá, Patricia
author_role author
author2 Peñacoba, Cecilia
Catalá, Patricia
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author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv breastfeeding duration
maternal mental health
positive affect
postpartum depression
prenatal planning
Breastfeeding duration
Postpartum depression
Maternal mental health
Positive affect
Prenatal planning
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Journal Article
Yes
yes
topic breastfeeding duration
maternal mental health
positive affect
postpartum depression
prenatal planning
Breastfeeding duration
Postpartum depression
Maternal mental health
Positive affect
Prenatal planning
SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Journal Article
Yes
yes
description Background/Objectives: In the context of maternal mental health, this cross-sectional study investigates a moderated mediation model to explore how prenatal planning is associated with postpartum depression. Specifically, we examined whether planned pregnancy (X) is associated with fewer postpartum depression symptoms (Y) through greater positive affect (M), and whether the indirect association is moderated by breastfeeding duration (W). Methods: Data were collected from 117 postpartum mothers via self-report questionnaires that measured the degree of pregnancy planning, positive affect, postpartum depression symptoms, and breastfeeding duration. Bootstrap analyses were performed to assess the conditional indirect effects across two levels of breastfeeding duration. Results: The findings suggest an indirect association between pregnancy planning and postpartum depressive symptoms through positive affect, moderated by breastfeeding duration. This association was statistically significant only among mothers who breastfed for less than six months, indicating that the protective emotional effect of pregnancy planning may be more evident in this group. No significant indirect effects were observed in mothers who breastfed beyond this duration. Conclusions: These exploratory findings suggest that positive affect may be a pathway through which prenatal planning relates to maternal well-being, particularly in the context of breastfeeding practices. Given the cross-sectional design, causal inferences cannot be drawn. Future longitudinal research is needed to confirm these associations.
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