#3332. Effects of March of Dimes Supportive Pregnancy Care on Social Support and Postpartum Depression

October 2026publication date
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Abstract:
Group prenatal care, which integrates medical care with patient education and empowerment in a group setting, has the potential to build social support among pregnant women and reduce the risk of postpartum depression (PPD). Past research on group care’s effects on social support or PPD has produced inconsistent findings. This research tests the hypothesis that group care has an indirect effect on PPD through its effect on social support. The research used survey data from 199 women. Path analysis was employed, estimating standardized path coefficients with propensity score weighted multilevel modeling. The research found no evidence of an indirect relationship between SPC and PPD symptoms when modeling the dichotomous measure. Modeling the ordinal measure revealed more favorable PPD outcomes among women reporting high group member contact and adverse outcomes among women reporting low group member contact. Given the adverse effect among women who do not engage with other group members, group facilitators should encourage women to interact outside of scheduled sessions.
Keywords:
group prenatal care; postpartum depression; social support; supportive pregnancy care

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